Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Skagh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Skagh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.12963, -9.05118
- SMR number
- CO030-100002-
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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 ringfort (CO030-10001-). According to Bowman (1934, 281), 'when Mr Leahy's farm-house was built c. 100 years ago, stones were taken from a souterrain in this fort, and were used in the building. Old bridle bits, and swords were then found but have been lost since'. No visible surface trace; interior of fort heavily overgrown.
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
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.