Booley hut in Cregganroe

In rough upland pasture, located on the N facing slope of a rocky ridge, overlooking an expanse of boggy ground which stretches N from the base of the ridge. This is one of a cluster of booley huts (MA096-034001- to MA096-034010-) associated with a field system (MA096-034----). This booley hut consists of a subcircular area (2.5-3m N–S; 2-2.5m E–W) enclosed by a roughly constructed drystone wall (Wth 0. 8-1m; H 0.3-0.5m). There is a gap (Wth 0.5-0.6m) at E, partly filled with stone tumble, and a similar gap at W, either of which could be the original entrance. The W wall of the hut merges with the N–S field wall. Immediately to N of the hut there is a small enclosed space (3.5m N–S; 2.5m E–W). It is bounded by the wall of the hut at S, by the N–S field wall at W, by a large natural boulder at NE and by rough walling at E-SE –it may have served as an ancillary shelter or storage space for the booley hut. The S wall of the booley hut is conjoined to the N wall of a possible booley hut (MA096-034007-). Notified to NMS by Michael Gibbons Attached images: MA096-034006-_01.JPG Booley hut viewed from E MA096-034006-_02.JPG Booley hut viewed from S Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 December 2019