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'Bolin Island' : Crannog

TownlandLough Gur
CountyLimerick
Grid RefR 646 413
Longitude8° 31' 17.72" W
Latitude52° 31' 19.22" N
Nearest TownBruff (5.2 Km)
OS Sheet65
UTM zone29U
UTM x532459.6569183
UTM y5819207.3032777
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 28th April 2002

This crannog is visible from the car park/driveway that leads up to the visitors center. Since the lake level was lowered it is no longer isolated from the shore and may be reached easily if the lough level is low.

It is now covered in trees and its form hard to judge, but it looks circular. It was constructed by placing a circle of stones in the water and filling up the center with brushwood and soil.

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Directions

From Limerick take the R512 and then the R514 following the signs for The Lough Gur Centre. Drive as far up the car park as you can. The crannog is in the corner of the lough very close to the car park.

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1.3 Km (WSW) there is a Standing Stone at Lough Gur known as The Pillar Stone.
1.5 Km (WSW) there is a Stone Circle at Lough Gur known as Grange Lios.
1.7 Km (WSW) there is a Wedge Tomb at Lough Gur known as Grange.
223.6 m (NNE) there is a Hut Circle at Lough Gur known as The Spectacles.
1 Km (S) there is a Wedge Tomb at Lough Gur known as Loughgur.

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