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Crannog

Rinn, County Leitrim, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Crannog, Rinn, County Leitrim, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Rinn
County
Leitrim
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Duck Island
Latest-edition OS map
Duck Island
Coordinates
53.89784, -7.83942
SMR number
LE036-002----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Located c. 70m from the NE shore of Errew Lough, an oval lake (dims c. 900m NNW-SSE; c. 500m WNW-ESE), which is on the N-S Cloone River, also known in this area as the Lurga River. This is an overgrown circular and stony island (diam. 25m NW-SE; 23m NE-SW; H 1.8m) with a prominent cairn (diam. 14m) which is partly modern at the centre. Many timber stakes are visible in the water around the perimeter and a slight causeway survives on the landward side at NE. The rath (LE036-003----) is on the shore immediately adjacent, c. 120m to the ENE.

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.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 23 September 2008
Amended: 7 January 2020

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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