What is recorded here
On the SW-facing slope of a high ridge on the S edge of Westport town.
This monumental structure is indicated as ‘Monument’ on the 1838 OS 6-inch map and is recorded as follows in the OS Name Books for Co. Mayo (vol. 6, 121): ‘A remarkable hill called Monument Hill is S of the town of Westport. It has its name from a monument, or little heap of stones collected where a person was killed -at this place is a flag with an inscription.' It is not shown on later maps editions. There is no visible trace at ground level.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 7 October 2020
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