Barrow

Located at the S edge of a plateau overlooking Glencar valley to the W. This is a circular, grass-covered earthen mound (diam. of base 9.4m E-W; 8.2m N-S: diam. of top 5.5m E-W; 5.8m N-S; H 1-1.4m) with an old quarry at the summit that is overgrown with rushes (diam. 3m N-S; 2.7m E-W; D 0.2-0.4m). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

A Neolithic mound barrow; its location overlooking the Glencar valley suggests a possible ritual or funerary significance within a broader prehistoric landscape.