What is recorded here

Crannog in Lough Gara is a crannog in Lough Gara, County Sligo, Ireland. The oval site measures 8.1 metres north to south and 9.3 metres east to west, rising 1.3 metres above the lake bed. Low grass covers the surface, while the northern edge nearest the water exposes firmly set subangular stones about 0.5 metre across. The whole area slopes downward toward the lake, with a small sandy beach on its western edge.

On the N shore of Derrymore Island, c. 70m to W of and similar to another possible crannog (SL047-009----). An oval area (8.1m N-S; 9.3m E-W; H 1.3m above the lake-bed), the surface of which is covered with low grass. The N part, nearest the lake, has a number of randomly sized, firmly set subangular stones (diam. c. 0.5m) exposed. The whole crannog slopes down towards the water and there is a small sandy beach on its W edge. A large limestone boulder sits in the water to the NNE. (Fredengren 2002, KILA 022) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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