Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Penitential station
Carrowmacloughlin (murrisk By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowmacloughlin (murrisk By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Rolig Mhuire
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rolig Mhuire
- Coordinates
- 53.75775, -9.66826
- SMR number
- MA087-043005-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Within an enclosure (MA087-043001-), on the W shoulder of Croagh Patrick. This penitential station is one of three close-set cairns, collectively known by the traditional name of ‘Roilig Mhuire’, which form part of the ‘Turas’ or traditional pilgrimage route on Croagh Patrick.
Circular mound (diam. 6m N–S; 5.8m E–W; H 1.7m) of loose stones. Two other cairns (MA087-043004-; MA087-043003-) are located 3m and 10m to SW, respectively. The outer mantle of each cairn is composed of loose small stones, most likely placed on the cairns by pilgrims, and a loose spread of stones around the base of each cairn is probably the result of slippage and pilgrim activity.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 19 March 2020
Nearby in the register
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.