Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Lough Mask, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lough Mask
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.62933, -9.28350
- SMR number
- MA117-007----
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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
Situated in Cushlough Bay, 100m from E shore of Lough Mask. Oval-shaped island (16m N-S; 18m E-W), apparently artificially constructed of stone. Four timber posts visible in the NE of the site. Nine cross beams protrude through earth and stone on S, orientated E-W. Site is virtually submerged at winter lake levels. Breakwater extends to the SW.
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. 306.
Date of upload: 5 November 2013
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.