Loughbrickland Crannog

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Loughbrickland Crannog.
Loughbrickland Crannog.

Loughbrickland Crannóg is a crannog three miles southwest of Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the middle of the lough, 1 mile from the village of Loughbrickland. The crannog in Lough Brickland is a Scheduled Historic Monument in the townland of Drumnahare, in Banbridge District Council area, at grid ref: J1113 4118.[1]

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[edit] Features

Loughbrickland Crannog, set in the middle of the lake, was surrounded by a row of stakes and partly built up of occupation debris.[2]

[edit] History

The crannog is a man made island dating from around the Late Bronze Age period (from approx. 2000 to 500 BC).[3] It was later, in the 17th century, inhabited by the Magennis family, who had vacated a castle that is thought to have been located on the lake shore.[4] It was the site of a skirmish in the 1642 uprising when it was used as a hiding place by rebels.[3]

The Loughbrickland Community Association adopted an image of the crannog as it's logo and this appears on waymarks and signs along the Loughbrickland Historic Trail.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Drumnahare. Environment and Heritage Service NI - Scheduled Historic Monuments. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
  2. ^ Coolnacran Fort and Loughbrickland Crannog. Banbridge District Online. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
  3. ^ a b c Loughbrickland Historic Trail. Walk Northern Ireland. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
  4. ^ TravelNow.com

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