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In pasture, on a S-facing slope on Derrymore Island in Lough Gara. A raised circular area (int. diam. 20m) enclosed by two banks and an intervening waterlogged fosse (Wth 6m) which is best evident along the W arc. The inner bank is earthen but degraded (Wth 2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1m) while the outer bank is of earth and stone (Wth 2.5m; int. H 1.55m; ext. H 1.3m). This rath overlooks a complex of eight possible crannogs (SL047-012002-; SL047-012003; SL047-012004-; SL047-012005-; SL047-012006-; SL047-012007-; SL047-012008-; SL047-012009) and one crannog (SL047-012001-), all to SE.
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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