
What is recorded here
Castlecarra is a bawn in County Mayo, Ireland. The wall still stands where it was built to keep out what the land refused to trust. People may have lived inside it, watched the sky or bled on its stones, though no name has survived to tell that part.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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