What is recorded here

Five stone crannogs dot Ballyalla Lake, but the newest eyes belong to a drone flying low in 2022. John Tracey captured a small oval platform fifteen metres from the southern shore, joining a water-world already crowded with human making. One sibling sits submerged with its own drowned causeway, while another yielded stone laid upon marl when dug in 1904. The lake is not empty; it is a ledger of small rebellions against drowning, waiting for boots, breath and story.

On the S shore of Ballyalla Lake. A small oval area (c. 9.5m SW-NE; c. 5m NW-SE) c. 15m from the shore and apparently composed of stone was noted on drone photography by John Tracey in 2022. An image on Apple Maps shows a possible small causeway leading to what may be a related site nearer the shore. Four other crannogs are known from this lake (CL033-035----, CL033-036----, CL033-037----, and CL033-040001-). One (CL033-040001-) is submerged and has a submerged causeway (CL033-040002-) leading to it. One (CL033-035----) was excavated in 1904/5 and was found to be composed wholly of stone laid down on marl. The following images have been uploaded: CL033-200----_01.jpg Satellite view from Apple maps CL033-200----_02.jpg Drone image (John Tracey) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 November 2022

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