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About 130m from the S shore of subrectangular Lough Glinn (dims c. 0.9-1.1.7 km WNW-ESE; c. 200-450m N-S), called Lough Lane in the 1590s, and opposite Loughglynn House (RO020-007001-) which is on the NE shore. In 1590 Dualtach O'Conor of Brackloon was beseiged here by Sir Richard Bingham who captured the crannog (Anon 1887-8, 344; O'Donovan, 1891, 206). Oval overgrown, steep-sided island (dims. 33.5m NNW-SSE; 25m NNE-SSW; H 1.2m) which is revetted with stones and has steps (Wth 1.2m; 1/6m) leading to the water at N and E, indicating ornamental use in the 18th or 19th century. There is no evidence of artificial construction.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 26th September 2011
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