Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Garrynphort (athlone South By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garrynphort (athlone South By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Inchnagower
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.49041, -8.17194
- SMR number
- RO044-094----
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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
At the SE shore of Lough Croan turlough (dims c. 3 km NW-SE; c. 200-300m NE-SW). Oval grass-covered mound (dims 28m N-S; 23.5m E-W) with a flat top (dims 12m N-S; 9m E-W; H 1.6-1.8m). There is no evidence of artificial construction, but it is reported locally that bones have been found on it.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.