What is recorded here

Stony Islands are a long, narrow crannog and a smaller companion island in Lough Ramor, County Cavan, built or shaped by people rather than left to chance. The larger island stretches about sixty metres and is only fifteen metres wide, tying both islands together as one deliberate lake dwelling instead of two random rocks. That shape suggests people wanted room to live, keep things hidden from view, and remain close enough to water for fish, trade, or escape. The name Stony Islands belongs to the pair, even though the crannog identity fits the bigger one best.

Long, narrow island (dims. c. 60m NNW-SSE; c. 15m ENE-WSW) in Lough Ramor, c. 350 from the shoreline. A second island (1511) lies 20m to ESE. The two islands have the collective designation 'Stony Islands' on all OS eds. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

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