Title
The Limpet Shell Mound (Kitchen Midden), Dogs’ Bay
Description
Almost two-thirds of the photograph is taken up by a mound of limpet shells. The seashore is visible in the background. Welch identifies the setting as Dog's Bay. A shell midden is an archaeological feature, often exposed by sands being blown off during winter storms. The shells represent the diet of the earliest inhabitants of this part of Connemara.
Publisher
NUI Galway Library
Date
1894
Contributor
Welch, Robert John (1859-1936) (Photographer)
Format
nonprojected graphic
285x365mm
Type
StillImage
black-and-white positive
Coverage
Ireland, West of
Dogs Bay
Roundstone
Europe--Ireland--Galway
53.3771793108,-9.9616895923
19th century