Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Dovecote
Ballyandrew, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyandrew
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Turret (1842)
- Coordinates
- 52.20051, -8.56877
- SMR number
- CO025-105----
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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 level pasture. No visible surface trace of small rectangular structure (c. 10m E-W; c. 5m N-S) indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map and named 'Turret'. Structure not shown on 1905 OS 6-inch map. According to Jones (in Grove White 1905-25, vol. 1, 113), this turret, which was demolished in 1860, was 'traditionally supposed to be a belfry connected with a castle of the Roches'. Jones infers, 'from description that I got of it, it was more likely to be a Columbarium' (ibid.). Jones also says that 'foundations of the castle or church (CO025-113----) and a town were found in ploughing adjacent fields, also a furnace for burning the dead with remains of fires etc.'' (ibid.).
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.