Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sweathouse
Annagh Upper, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Annagh Upper
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Sweat Ho.
- Coordinates
- 54.18446, -8.03052
- SMR number
- LE018-053----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located towards the top of a gentle SE-facing slope near a house. A circular mound (diam. 4.15m; H 1.4-2.6m) contains a circular chamber (int. diam. 2.2m) with a corbelled roof (H 1.8m) and an entrance (Wth 0.7m; H 1.1m; L 1.1m) at SE. (Weir 1980, 172)
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
References
Weir, A. 1980 Early Ireland: a field guide. Belfast. Blackstaff Press.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Sweathouseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Sweathouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.