Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Roisín Na Mainiach, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Roisín Na Mainiach
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.32058, -9.79457
- SMR number
- GA077-023----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In N half of Loch Síodúch. A small circular overgrown island (D c. 15m) known locally as Oileán na bhFraochóg. It consists of an almost conical earthen mound (H 2m) defined around its perimeter by stones and boulders. Difficult to assess whether it is artificial or not, but an iron object of uncertain date has been recorded from it and it appears to be regarded locally as a 'crannog' (Topgr. Files, NMI). There is a possible hut (GA077-025----) on an adjacent island to SE, and an island cashel (GA077-022----) 240m to NE, on an adjoining lake.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Pier/Jettyunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.