What is recorded here
At Carrowmore passage tomb cemetery. This boulder circle with central structure was destroyed in the 19th century. Indicated on the 1837 OS 6-inch maps as a circle of dots, it was already partly destroyed when visited by Petrie who described it as follows: ‘The remains of this circle, which was destroyed with its cromleac about three years since, consist of 24 large stones.' (Stokes 1868, 250; No. 50) There is now no trace of the monument at ground level.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 2 November 2020
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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