What is recorded here
Located within reeds in a small bay (diam. c. 100-125m) on the S shore of Drumgilra or Gortinty Lough, a subrectangular lake (dims c. 800-900m NE-SW; c. 400m NW-SE at SW to c.700m NW-SE at NE). A small island is depicted on the 1945 edition of the OS 6-inch map. This is an overgrown oval island (dims 14.5m NE-SW; 11.5m NW-SE; H 1m) surrounded by timber piles at NW and attached to the shore at S by silt..
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore]
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
Amended: 6 December 2019
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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