What is recorded here

Crannoge Isd is an overgrown oval in Lough Macnean Upper, still called an island on old maps though no built edge remains visible. It sits twenty metres from the western shore near the lake's northern point, where a small stream joins the water. The name suggests people once shaped or used the place, but the lake has smoothed that memory into grass and mud.

Described as 'Crannoge Island' in italic lettering on the 1835 and 1910 eds of the OS 6-inch map. It is situated c. 20m from the W shore of Lough Macnean Upper (dims c. 4.5km NW-SE; c. 1.5km NE-SW) close to its N point and c. 50m S of where a small W-E stream enters the lake. This is an overgrown oval area (dims 8m x 6m; H 0.3m) with no visible surface evidence of artificial construction. 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

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