Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
Glencollins Upper, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glencollins Upper
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.17132, -9.20704
- SMR number
- CO021-076----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Random-rubble front wall (H 4.1m; Wth 3.2m) faces E with arched recess (H 1.84m; D 1.75m), corbelled to rear. Ledge over recess to support lean-to. Beaker-shaped stone-lined funnel (diam. at top c. 1.3m); built using a local stone known as 'firestone'. According to landowner, built in about 2 weeks in 1934 and used only three times.
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Stone rowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.