What is recorded here
Seven penitential cairns circle a vanished chapel on the western edge of Slieve League, marking a remote place of prayer rather than ordinary residence. The small surviving hut sits among them, exposing a hidden religious landscape where human bodies may have bled, starved or meditated before disappearing into legend.
Situated on the summit of Slieve League near the W edge of the mountain ridge overlooking the valley below. One of three hut sites (DG090-004009/010-) which is situated amongst 26 penitential cairns (DG090-004012-) all of which are approximately 60m W of Hugh Mac Brick's Church (DG090-004001-). Only the lower courses of the drystone wall (H 1m; wall T 1m) of a roughly circular shaped hut site (int. dims. 2.7m x 1.8m) survives with possible doorway now destroyed facing W.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: : 05 July 2010
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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