What is recorded here

Indicated is a crannog in County Mayo, Ireland. A crannog is an artificial island, often built in shallow water, where people lived, kept animals or marked a boundary. The name gives the place its identity, while the crannog form explains how it entered the landscape.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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