Crannog in Lough Gowna

Thirty metres from the Longford shore, a low oval ridge of shattered stone waits beneath the green water. Its even surface spans thirty-eight metres, large enough for a cabin, a hearth and a person watching the rain strike the lake. A second shadow lies two hundred metres south, suggesting a small community rather than a lonely refuge. The bay keeps both ridges quiet, saving their shape for diver hands and patient boats.