Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Druid's Temple
Edergool, Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Archaeological Site
- Date of construction
- Pre 1600
- Address
- Druid's Temple, Carn Hill, Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh, BT92 8GA
- Townland
- Edergool
- Council
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.12797, -7.34806
- Date of survey
- 27 December 2000
- HB reference
- HB12/02/085
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A stone circle some 30m diameter, atop a rounded drumlin with commanding views around. The closely spaced stones are of irregularly-sized tabular limestone rubble, but are largely obscured by vegetation overgrowth. The inside is given over to rough grazing and has an off-centre small orthostat.
Historical information
This prehistoric structure is marked as 'Druids Temple' on the 1834 OS 6" map.
Primary sources:
1. OS 6" map 1st edition (1834), Co Fermanagh sheet 43 (PRONI OS 6/4/43/1).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
This is a Scheduled Monument (Ferm 272:6).
Nearby in the register
- Hallunder 1 mi
- Milestone 17 MileMilestoneunder 1 mi
- Wattle BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
- Vernacular HouseHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.