Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Booley hut
Carrownacreevy (leyny By.), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrownacreevy (leyny By.)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.17288, -8.74760
- SMR number
- SL024-004----
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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
Located on the W bank of a tributary stream of the Owenboy River, in an upland river valley on the S slopes of the Ox Mountains. There is a forestry plantation adjacent to E. Ruined rectangular stone-built hut (4.8m N–S; 3m E–W). The walls (Wth 1.2m; H 0.6-0.8m), which appear to be of dry-stone construction using local gneiss stones, are largely covered in sod and moss. A gap (Wth 0.8m) at the N end of the E wall marks the original doorway. A small annex (int. dim. 1.1m E–W; 1-1.5m N–S) is appended to the S wall, defined on the E and W sides by two short lengths of wall, and open on the S side. There are two heaps (max. dim. c. 2m) of loose field stones c. 3m to SW. To S a low, stone wall borders the bank of the stream, built apparently to direct overflow and prevent flooding of the low terrace on which the hut is built. There is a structure (SL024-004001-) located c. 60m to NE.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 7 March 2013
Nearby in the register
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - passage tomb2 mi
- Cairn - unclassified2 mi
- Ringfort - cashel3 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.