Crannog in Ballinvilla, County Roscommon

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What is recorded here

Towards the E end of Lisdaly Lough (dims c. 500m E-W; c. 120-240m N-S), c. 40m from the N shore and c. 50m from the S shore at a narrow, pinched, central part of the lake. Subcircular overgrown island (diam. 28m N-S, 26.6m E-W; H 0.7m) composed of layered earth and stone deposited in the lake shallows. There is no evidence of timber construction.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO010-082

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