Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Roo, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Roo
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.87596, -8.01989
- SMR number
- RO017-112----
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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
Towards the SE end of tear-shaped Tully Lough (dims. c. 600m NW-SE, c. 120m NE-SW at SE to c. 400m NE-SW at NW), c. 50m from the S shore. Circular overgrown island (diam. 20m) of earth and stones (H 0.4m) with two upright posts visible underwater at SE and several horizontal timbers also visible underwater SW-WNW. Quernstone fragments are at the centre. Crannog (RO017-109----) is c. 320m to the WNW, and crannog (RO017-110----) is c. 190m to the NW.
See the attached aerial view taken from the NE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.