Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Booley hut
Cregganroe, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cregganroe
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.73172, -9.72801
- SMR number
- MA096-034007-
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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
In rough upland pasture, located on a relatively narrow terrace on the N facing slope of a rocky ridge, overlooking an expanse of boggy ground which stretches N from the base of the ridge. This is one of a cluster of booley huts (MA096-034001- to MA096-034010-) associated with a field system (MA096-034----).
This possible booley hut consists of a subrectangular area (c. 3m N–S; 2m E–W) defined on the E side by a shallow arc of collapsed wall (Wth c. 0. 8m; H 0.3m), which merges at N with the S wall of a booley hut (MA096-034005-). On its W side it is roughly defined by a gapped setting of stones, including one large upright stone, and a spread of loose stones. Appended to the SE side, is another small subcircular space (int. diam. 1.6-1.7m) of uncertain function, defined by a setting of low contiguous stones.
This possible booley hut appears less substantial than some of the other booley huts in the cluster. It may simply be an additional ‘room’ or small enclosure associated with the hut (MA096-034005-) on its N side.
Notified to NMS by Michael Gibbons
Attached images:
MA096-034007-_01.JPG Booley hut viewed from S
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 19 December 2019
Nearby in the register
- Booley hutunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Booley hutunder 1 mi
- Booley hutunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.