Stone circle

The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, located on a level elevated ground overlooking the estuary of the Palmerstown River to S-SE. A few meters to SE there is a gradual fall of ground, in gentle undulations, towards the river. Nephin and the Nephin Beg range are visible to S-SW. A wedge tomb (MA015-027001) is located c. 30-40m to SW.
This was described in the 1838 OS Letters as a 'monument which does not appear to preserve its original form.' (O’Flanagan, 1927, 183-4 (98)). It was classed as a stone circle by de Valera & Ó Nualláin (1964, 32) and recorded as follows: 'Marked "Cromlech" on O.S. 6" 1837. This monument, which was a stone circle, has been totally removed since 1951 and the debris from it has been dumped on the east end of the nearby tomb [MA015-027001-]."

Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 15 November 2018

References

de Valera, R. and Ó Nualláin, S. 1964 Survey of the megalithic tombs of Ireland. Volume II Co. Mayo. Dublin. Stationery Office.

O'Flanagan, Rev. M. (Compiler) 1927 Letters containing information relative to the antiquities of the county of Mayo collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1838. Bray.