- Stock Photography: A SHEEP AT THE RUINS OF DESERTED VILLAGE AT SLIEVEMORE, ACHILL ISLAND IRELAND. by Bo6539
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- Photo title: A sheep at the ruins of Deserted Village at Slievemore, Achill Island Ireland.
- Author: Bo6539
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- Set at the foot of the south-facing slope of Slievemore mountain, this 'village' consists of the remains of almost 100 traditional stone cottages.They are set either side of an ancient pathway, almost all aligned in the same north-south direction, and they occupy one of the most sheltered areas of Achill Island. The 'village' - literally it is three distinct groups of cottages - extends for a distance of about one mile.settlement dates at least to the Anglo-Norman period (12th Century AD). The presence of a megalithic tomb close to the village, dating from the 3rd or 4th Century BC, indicates habitation in the area some 5000 years ago.The most recent period of habitation came to an end in the early 20th century, when the cottages were used for 'booleying' by the local population. As 'booley' houses they were occupied during the summer months, when cattle would be grazed on the mountainside, but the residents would return to their homes in the villages of Pollagh and Dooagh for the winter months. Achill is thought to be one of the last places in Europe to have practised this type of settlement.
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