Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Carrownaglogh (gallen By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrownaglogh (gallen By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.13306, -9.02449
- SMR number
- MA031-028----
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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
In average pasture, located on an undulating ridge top, which provides good views of the surrounding countryside. The Glenree or Owenmore River is located c. located c. 180m to S.
Shown on the 1837-8 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m), and on the 25-inch plan as an oval area (c. 25m NW−SE; c. 20m NE−SW) enclosed by a bank. Only the NW arc of the enclosure is shown on the 1922 OS 6-inch. The enclosure has been levelled. The outline of the W half is barely discernible as a curving undulation.
It is the most southerly of three close-set enclosures: an enclosure (MA031-027----) is located c. 20m to N and another (MA031-026----) is c. 50m to N.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 28 June 2018
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.