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Crannog

Lisroyne, County Roscommon, Ireland

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Townland
Lisroyne
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.77973, -8.11898
SMR number
RO023-189----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Lough Lea was a rectangular lake (dims. c. 400m E-W; c. 300m N-S) with a large peninsula attached to the S shore in 1837 but is now a collection of small pools, one of which (dims. c. 120m E-W; c. 90m N-S) is at the SE angle of the original lake and just to the N of this location. This is a small promontory (diam. c. 20m) with no evidence of artificial construction and bounded by drains SW-N-SE. Artefacts, including parts of two iron swords were found at this lake (Wood-Martin 1886, 233). Crannogs (RO023-164001; RO023-164002-) are c. 140m and c. 160m to the N, crannog (RO023-208----) is c. 130m to the NE, and rath (RO023-165----) is c. 200m to the E.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of revised upload: 20 April, 2015

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