Crannog in Drumgole, County Monaghan

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Located towards the W end of the sub-oval Drumgole Lough (max. dims c. 720m ENE-WSW; c. 300m NNW-SSE) which is beginning to suffer depletion and infill at the W end. It is depicted as a small island on the 1834 and 1907 editions of the OS 6-inch map. This is a circular cairn (diam. 15m; H c. 1.5m) with some trees. There are no structural features evident but large quantities of animal bones are present. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 9 May 2018

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MO017-067

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Grey StonesStone row · 641 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Grey Stones has caught my eye in Drumgole, County Monaghan. I bet a stone row with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Annaghmakerig HouseGate lodge · 1171 yd

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in DrumhayFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1375 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drumhay has caught my eye in Drumhay, County Monaghan. I bet a fairy fort / earthen ringfort with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Tomb HillEarthwork · 1687 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Tomb Hill has caught my eye in Knockcor (dartree By), County Monaghan. I bet a earthwork with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

worker's house1.2 mi

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in MaghernakellyFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.2 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in DrumannyFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.2 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drumanny has caught my eye in Drumanny, County Monaghan. I bet a fairy fort / earthen ringfort with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

DunnaluckMountain / peak · 1.9 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.

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Flagpole HillMountain / peak · 2.2 mi

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Dartrey ForestForest · 2.4 mi

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Children's playground2.9 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

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Common Lime4.8 mi

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