Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic structure
Carrowgilhooly, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowgilhooly
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.25227, -8.67710
- SMR number
- SL013-104----
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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
On a very gentle S facing slope with restricted views. Rectangular area (int. dims. 4.2m x 2.8m), with slightly depressed centre, consisting of a scatter of cairn material with a scatter of boulders. There are 2 stones at N, with an outlier, and 5 smaller stones at SW. No indication of a chamber.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Hilltop enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.