What is recorded here

Crannog in Lough Gara is a crannog in Lough Gara, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies the north side of Derrymore Island and merges with the shore as a grass-covered circular platform 10.5 metres north-south, 9.4 metres east-west and 1.05 metres above the lake bed. Small rounded and subangular stones appear towards its edges, some set well in the ground and others loose on the surface. Another possible crannog lies about 70 metres to the west.

In Lough Gara, on the N side of Derrymore Island and merging with the shore. A small grass-covered circular platform (10.5m N-S; 9.4m E-W; H 1.05m above the lake-bed), with small rounded and subangular stones evident towards its edges. Some stones are well-set in the ground, others are loose on the surface. Another possible crannog (SL047-095----) lies c. 70m to the W. 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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