What is recorded here

Crannog in Lough Gara is a crannog in Lough Gara, County Sligo, Ireland. It measures 12m north-south and 12m east-west, rising 0.81m above the lake bed with firmly set stones on its surface. Two stone jetties extend from the northeast corner into the water, the northern one 7.7m long and 1.4m wide with large stones, the other 5m long and 1.2m wide with small stones. Another crannog lies about 20m to the south.

In the water, but merging with the W shore of Lough Gara. A low-cairn crannog (12m N-S; 12m E-W; H 0.81m above the lake-bed), the surface of which consists of firmly set stones. The edges of the crannog slope down distinctly to the S, but more gradually to the N. Two stone-built jetties lead from the NE corner out into the water. The northern jetty (L 7.7m; Wth 1.4m) consists of large stones (diam. c. 0.7m) on top of smaller ones. The other jetty (L 5m; Wth 1.2m) consists of small stones. Another crannog (SL044-092----) lies c. 20m to S. (Cross 1953, fig. 1; Fredengren 2002, KILC 025). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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