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At E end of Earl's Island, at extreme SW end of Lough Mask. Described in 1943 as 'A small grassy mound under a thorn tree' (Topgr. Files, NMI). Reputed to be the burial place of Edmund de Burgo, son of the Red Earl of Ulster, who was abducted and murdered by the de Stauntons in 1338. All that is visible at the spot indicated is a deep hollow near a huge boulder, apparently the results of an illegal excavation by locals some time ago.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
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