What is recorded here

Dolmen (dismantled) is a megalithic structure in Carrowmore (carbury By.), County Sligo, Ireland. It stood within the Carrowmore passage tomb cemetery until the nineteenth century, when damage removed five stones from a circle that Petrie counted as twelve in August 1837. An excavation recorded by Wood-Martin in 1888 found no further result, while the 1940 name book reduced the remains to four supporting stones and a ground hollow. The surviving oval area measures about 5m by 3m and holds five gneiss boulders.

At Carrowmore passage tomb cemetery. This megalithic structure was greatly damaged in the 19th century. Petrie inspected it in August 1837 and recorded it as follows: 'About 20 paces south of No. 19, a circle, small diam. Formerly of 12 stones but 5 of them recently removed.' (OS Letters, 177). Wood-Martin (1888, 51) stated: ‘An excavation was made, but without result.’ The OS 25-Inch Name Book (1940) records 'Only the four supporting stones and a hollow in the ground is now left'. The remains consist of an oval raised area (dims. c. 5m x 3m) with five gneiss boulders. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 2 November 2020

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