Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Lough Carra, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lough Carra
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Ladys Island
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ladys Island
- Coordinates
- 53.73544, -9.25958
- SMR number
- MA099-033----
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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 N of Lough Carra, Castlecarra (MA100-082001-) visible to NW. Circular island (diam. 33m N-S), apparently artificial, constructed of stone. Interior rises 2m above summer lake levels, very overgrown. Breakwater extends 6m to SW from base.
The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 300.
Date of upload: 22 January 2013
Nearby in the register
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.