What is recorded here

Megalithic structure in Carrowmore (carbury By.) is a megalithic structure in Carrowmore (carbury By.), County Sligo, Ireland. It stood at the Carrowmore passage tomb cemetery until destruction in the 19th century. Petrie saw a boulder circle with an internal diameter of about 13.7m and nine boulders in place in 1837, but found no central structure. Wood-Martin recorded that all remains had been removed by 1888.

At Carrowmore passage tomb cemetery. This monument was destroyed in the 19th century. When seen by Petrie in 1837 it consisted of a boulder circle (int. diam. c. 13.7m) with nine boulders still in situ; there was no trace of a central structure (Stokes 1868, 246; no. 25). By 1888 the remains had been entirely removed (Wood-Martin 1888, 53). 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.