Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Gowly, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gowly
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Otter Island
- Coordinates
- 54.02655, -7.94909
- SMR number
- LE024-047----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Situated towards the W edge of the triangular E end (dims c. 700m E-W; c. 700m N-S) of Lough Scur between Small Island, Prison Island and Whiskey Island. It is marked only on the 1907 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in italic lettering as 'Otter Island'. An area (dims 35m N-S; 10m E-W) of reeds and bamboo is surrounded beneath the water by large timbers and stones but no structures can be identified.
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
Nearby in the register
- Watchtowerunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.