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Castletown Rock

Crannog

What is recorded here

One chambered hall stands inside a solid rock, not carved but shaped by ancient pressure. Its walls are smooth as skin, its ceiling unbroken, and its floor holds a shallow dish of water that never evaporates. The rock leans slightly west, as if listening to the sea. People who enter alone become quiet for hours, not from fear but from the feeling that the chamber is complete without them.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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