Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Carrownlacka, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrownlacka
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.89901, -8.67472
- SMR number
- MA073-054----
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
In pasture, on top of an elevation with a fall of ground to S–SW, giving extensive views to S and good views over gently rising ground to N.
Slightly raised, flat-topped, roughly circular area (diam. c. 18m) defined SW−NW by a slight scarp and elsewhere by a broad low slope. According to local information, it is traditionally known as ‘the lios’.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 22 June 2021
Nearby in the register
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.