Crannog in Lough Ennell

Situated 40m W of the E shoreline of Lough Ennell and N of Rochfort Bay. Listed as Gosling Island and described by O'Sullivan (2004, 94-5) as 'a small, irregular, and elongated islet (approx. diam. 15m), possibly a crannog built on the natural bedrock outcrop at edge of shallows. It has a mid-cairn 5-10m diameter on top, slopes gradually down into the water. It is constructed of large angular blocks, that may have been quarried. There are several rocky outcrops beside it, particularly towards the east. This is a probable natural island, that may have been enhanced for use as a crannog. There are also small crannogs and rock platforms around Rochfort Bay'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 14 February 2017