What is recorded here

Crannog in Lough Gara is a crannog in Lough Gara, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a wet meadow on the north shore of Ross townland, about six metres from the earlier shoreline of Lough Gara. The oval platform stretches eight metres north to south and four metres east to west, rising no more than forty centimetres above the meadow. Short dense grass covers the mound, making it stand out, while fire-cracked stones lie visible on its surface.

On the N shore of Ross townland, in a wet meadow c. 6m from the earlier shoreline of Lough Gara. A small oval mound or platform (8m N-S; 4m E-W; max. H 0.4m above the meadow), overgrown with short dense grass which makes it stand out from its surroundings. Some fire-cracked stones (diam. c. 0.05-0.1m) are visible on the surface. The edges feather out and are indistinct. (Cross 1953, fig. 1; Fredengren 2002, KILA 045) 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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