Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Kilroe, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilroe
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- MA022-088001-
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The National Monuments Service's description
On Bartragh Island, in Killala Bay. This midden, associated with ‘numerous hut-sites’ (MA022-088002-), was exposed on the island in the early 20th century. It was recorded that ‘sea-shells and pebbles, were found here. There were no flint implements. A hard stone, of a metamorphic kind, was used to make flakes and hammer-stones.’ (Brunicardi 1914, 197). The exact location was not recorded and remains unknown.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 7 May 2019
References
Brunicardi, Mrs. 1914-15 The shore-dwellers of ancient Ireland. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 45 and 46, 185-213 and 176.