Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Icehouse
Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mitchelstown
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ice House (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.26975, -8.29319
- SMR number
- CO019-024----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, built into gentle N-facing slope, c. 800m W of Mitchelstown Castle (14317). Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map c. 200m W of lake. Circular brick-lined chamber (diam. c. 6-8m) covered by brick-domed roof (H c. 2m). Chamber sunken into ground (D c. 3.5m) with side walls tapering to base which is infilled with rubble. Curved brick vaulted passage (L c. 5m) at SW side, door ope at SW end. Circular chamber covered externally by grass-covered earthen mound (H c. 7m); buttress exposed on NW side, brickwork of dome exposed to WSW. Built probably around 1780 (B. Power, Avondhu 22/1/98).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.