What is recorded here

One beehive hut still stands at Torthigh Mor, while grass swallows the other two. The surviving chamber holds a small circle of people, not a whole village, and its narrow doorway admits one at a time. Inside, breath sounds larger and shadows detach from the walls. Outside, Mayo wind moves through the broken huts like water through a sieve. The place does not ask to be believed. It asks to be watched.

This record refers to one of three conjoined clochans or ‘beehive’ huts (MA016-003001-; MA016-003002-; MA016-003003-), named Torthigh beg, Torthigh more and Torthigh East on the 1838 and 1921 OS 6-inch maps. Remnants of one hut still stand. Two of the huts have collapsed and low grass-covered undulations may indicate their location. It is a National Monument in state ownership (no. 99). See MA016-003001- for fuller account. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 November 2021

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