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UGA P/P164/1/1/27 · Item · 27/11/2002-01/05/2003
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Report authored by Markus Casey for Sheila Kelly. Casey was commissioned to inspect a site just south of the town of Craughwell where Kelly proposed to build a house and associated septic services. Casey found a well-preserved fulacht fiadh (Bronze Age cooking place) as well as a levelled platform that may be the remains of a levelled ringfort.
Includes:
-the completed report (1 May 2003, 9pp);
-copy of the letter sent to Kelly by Galway County Council requesting the archaeological assessment alongside other requirements before a decision can be made on proceeding with construction (29 January 2003; 1p);
-2 maps showing the site location (27 November 2002, 2pp);
-computer printouts of 6 colour photographs of the site (5pp).

UGA P/P164/1/1/28 · Item · 08/10/2002-05/2003
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Report authored by Markus Casey for Marie Walsh, Garracloon North, Craughwell, County Galway. Casey was commissioned to inspect a site where the Walsh family proposed to build a house and associated septic services. Casey found no clear evidence of archaeological activity.
Includes:
-the completed report (May 2003, 6pp);
-copy of the letter sent to Walsh by Galway County Council requesting the archaeological assessment alongside other requirements before a decision can be made on proceeding with construction (3 April 2003, 1p);
-2 maps of the property and surrounding area (8 October 2002, 2pp).

UGA P/P164/1/1/29 · Item · 04/06/2003
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Chapter authored by Rónán Swan, project archaeologist for the Westmeath County Council Regional Design Office, that was part of the environmental impact statement regarding on the areas of the proposed corridors for a new alignment of the N6 road (now the M6 motorway) between Athlone and Kinnegad. Casey was commissioned by Swan to work on the project (see P164/1/1/21). Casey identified 110 sites of archaeological significance in the study area and notes that 3 sites will need to be avoided in order to be preserved. The chapter lists potential impacts on each of these sites along with Casey's opinion on recommended actions for each site (recording, monitoring, test excavation, or avoidance).

UGA P/P164/1/1/30 · Item · 07/2003
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Report authored by Markus Casey for Kilsaran Concrete, Dunboyne, County Meath. Casey was commissioned to inspect a site adjacent to Kilsaran's Clonard quarry at Kilrathmurray, County Kildare. Casey no definite evidence of archaeological sites that would be disturbed by the expansion of the quarry, but did note four areas of archaeological potential within the environs of the site that should be monitored.

UGA P/P164/1/1/31 · Item · 02/01/2004
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Report authored by Markus Casey for Ryan Hanley Consulting Engineers. Casey was commissioned to survey the areas to be disturbed by the replacements of a 4.2 km length of water pipe between Raheen Beg and Ballycanew village, and a 1.8 km length of water pipe between Ballygarrett village and Ballynagam. The report reveals itemises 9 features and monuments within the study area, of which one, a stone humpback bridge at Coolook Beg, may be slightly impacted.

UGA P/P164/1/1/32 · Item · 16/12/2003-06/01/2004
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Report authored by Markus Casey for a planning consultant hired by Patrick O'Donoghue, Cuillagh North, Abbeyknockmoy, County Galway. Casey was commissioned to inspect a property where O'Donoghue proposed to build a house and associated septic services. Casey found historic stone walls that would need to be preserved, and discovered a number of archaeological sites adjacent to the property. The top quarter of the document has been water damaged which has caused some ink to leach.
Includes:
-the completed report (6 January 2004, 9pp);
-copy of the letter sent to O'Donoghue by Galway County Council requesting the archaeological assessment alongside other requirements before a decision can be made on proceeding with construction (16 December 2003, 1p);
-paper sheet with 2 colour photographs of the property (1p);
-4 photocopied maps of the property and surrounding area (4pp).

UGA P/P164/1/1/35 · Item · 03/03/2004
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Report authored by Markus Casey for a planning consultant hired by Brian O'Donnell, Ballinphuill, Corofin, County Galway. Casey was commissioned to inspect a property where O'Donnell proposed to build a house. Casey found no clear evidence of archaeological sites that would be disturbed by the development, but notes the remains of a stone cashel/burial ground and a traces of a deserted village on adjacent properties.

UGA P/P164/1/1/36 · Item · 20/11/2003-14/03/2004
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Report authored by Markus Casey for Austin Finnegan. Casey was commissioned to inspect the Thatch Bar in Tuam, which Finnegan was planning to renovate. Casey found no clear evidence of archaeological sites that would be disturbed by the development. The top corner of the document has been water damaged which has caused some ink to leach and pages to stick together.
Includes:
-the completed report (14 March 2004, 9pp);
-annotated colour photographs and maps of the Thatch Bar and its property printed on computer paper (5pp);
-copy of the letter sent to Finnegan by Galway County Council requesting the archaeological assessment alongside other requirements before a decision can be made on proceeding with construction (29 January 2004, 2pp);
-photocopied maps of the property and surrounding area (20 November 2003, 6pp).