What is recorded here
Indicated is a crannog in Coolmeen (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a small island near the eastern end of Lough Nahincha, where the lake reaches its greatest width. A subcircular overgrown cairn stands at the island centre, surrounded by a band of reeds. Two other crannogs lie within ninety metres to the northwest and north.
Situated c.100m from the S shore of Lough Nahincha (dims. c. 1.2 km E-W; c. 100 -300m N-S) near its E end where the lake is widest and c. 60m from the S shore. Subcircular overgrown cairn (dims. 14m N-S; 12m E-W; H 0.5m) at the centre of a small island (dims. 27m E-W; 17m N-S) surrounded by a band of reeds (Wth 3-4m). Crannogs (RO017-090001-; RO017-091----) are c. 90m to the NW and N.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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