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Ecclesiastical enclosure

Killavallig, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ecclesiastical enclosure, Killavallig, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Killavallig
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated (1937)
Coordinates
52.16608, -8.85593
SMR number
CO023-146001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, on S-facing slope. Depicted as large subcircular enclosure (c. 455m NW-SE; c. 490m SSW-NNE) on 1842, 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps, defined by field fences WNW->SSW, with some apparent alteration of line to NE; bisected by road NNE-SSW. Enclosing elements of site to SE and S defined by earthen bank (ext. H 1.4m; int. H 0.3m), to W by wide flat-topped earthen bank (H 1.45m) with outer face truncated by steep-sided drain and to N by earthen bank (int. H 0.8m) skirted by external drain. Two areas within enclosure were archaeologically investigated in advance of development (O'Shaughnessy, 1992b, 7; O'Shaughnessy 1993, 11), both adjacent to road, one near S boundary, one towards centre of enclosure on E side of road; no traces of occupation were found. Possible site of church (14501) S of centre of enclosure; ringfort and possible ringfort (12611,13074) in SW quadrant; holy well (14005) c. 30m outside enclosure to SSE. Bowman (1934, 42) derived townland name from 'Cill an Bhealaigh - Church of the Road (or Pass)'.

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

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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