County: Offaly Site name: BALLIVER/CARRICK/CLONGAWNEY MORE/CLOONACULLINA/CLOONEEN/ CRANCREAGH/DERNAFANNY/DERRINLOUGH/ GALROS EAST/GALROS WEST/GUERNAL/TIMOLIN, CLONGAWNEY BOG
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 09E0411
Author: Nicola Rohan, Archaeological Development Services Ltd, Unit D, Kells Business Park, Cavan Road, Kells, Co. Meath.
Site type: Peatland survey
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 619211m, N 720627m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.235687, -7.712223
The Re-assessment Survey 2009 included Bellair North and South, Killaranny, East Boora, Clongawney, Oughter (Roscore), West Drinagh and Galros Bogs, which are part of the Bord na M)na (BnM) Boora group of bogs. The Boora group of bogs was initially surveyed by the IAWU in 1994, 1997 and 1998. The objective of the Re-assessment Survey was to re-identify any surviving previously recorded sites, identify new sites and subsequently record all archaeological sites identified during the course of survey. Clongawney Bog is located 3.3km south of Cloghan, Co. Offaly. It is located at the south-west edge of the BnM Boora group of bogs directly northwest of Galros Bog. It has a total area of 901ha, 75% of which is cutaway.
A total of ten archaeological sites, which were identified during the first-round survey of Clongawney Bog in 1994, were lodged in the records of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. The sites were located within a cluster in the south-west corner of the bog.
As outlined above, c. 75% of Clongawney Bog is cutaway, with much of these areas covered in dense vegetation, forestry, dense scrub and open water. The location of the previously recorded sites was overgrown and as a result the sites were no longer visible but some may survive below the vegetation. Immediately west of this area remained in production and two previously unrecorded sites, including a possible platform and a deposit of archaeological wood, were noted.
