Crannog in Barnagrow, County Cavan

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What is recorded here

Circular island (diam c. 12m) in Barnagrow Lough, c. 100m from the shoreline and 70m SW of a second larger crannóg (CV023-002----). Hall (1910, 361-2) noted that the site had only become visible as a consequence of the lowering of water-levels in the lake at the turn of this century. The perimeter of the island was protected by a large number of outwardly projecting pointed stakes. He recorded that 'the smaller island could scarcely ever have been made use of, seeing that heretofore it had been almost completely beneath the water. To it also there was one landing place, where there were no stakes; this was on the side towards the larger island'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CV023-001

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