Ceathrú na gCloch

The Irish name "Ceathrú na gCloch" (Quarter of the Stones) refers to a townland in the rugged Erris region of County Mayo. Archaeological excavations in 1970 revealed pre-Bronze Age stone-built structures and agricultural field systems on a low knoll, predating approximately 1000 BC, indicating early settlement and land use. A flint knife discovered in 1963 suggests even more ancient occupation...