Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mass-rock
Drumgownagh (carrigallen By.), County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drumgownagh (carrigallen By.)
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.88819, -7.77577
- SMR number
- LE036-043002-
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 on a level landscape and at the edge of mound (LE036-043001-) within a farmyard. A spread of stones (dims c. 2m x 1.5m) includes a larger stone (dims 0.8m x 0.4m x 0.5m) which is locally known as a mass-rock (IFC: Schools’ Collection, vol. 0222, 523-4; Ó Cléirigh and Kelleher 1991, 134).
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
References
Ó Cléirigh, P. and Kellher, A. 1991. Assorted history of the parish. In Ó Cléirigh P. (ed.) Stair Gortleitreadh. The Gortletteragh GAA storey: 1889-1991. Plus an assorted history of the parish. Mohill, Gortletteragh GAA Club
IFC Schools' MSS: Irish Folklore Commission Schools' Manuscripts. Department of Folklore. University College, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - portal tombunder 1 mi
- Kiln - corn-dryingunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.