Crannóg
An Artificial Island
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Cloonacauneen
There is a site recorded (GA082-098) in the parish. It is in the townland of Cloonacauneen.
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Crannóg
An island, partly or wholly artificial, built up by dumping timber, earth and stones onto a lake or river bed, often revetted with timber piles or a palisade. Derived from the Irish word ‘crannóg’; the Irish word for tree is ‘crann’ and ‘crannóg’ principally means a piece of wood or a structure of wood. These date from the 6th to the 17th century AD.
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