Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Laghtsigh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Laghtsigh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- CO029-122----
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to Bowman (1934, 665), burial ground and church site (14517) in D. Kelleher's land which gives name 'Cillin' to sub-division of townland and 'Pairc na Cille' to field. He continues that site is called 'Cillin na Sleanntog - (little church of the slaty stones). There is no surrounding fence. Grass-covered mounds are strewn irregularly on the site. Site circular, diam. 29yds. Six large flat stones were removed from Mr Kelleher's land. These were lying flat on the ground.' (ibid.). Exact location not known.
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