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Mound

Kilquane (Barretts By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mound, Kilquane, 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
Kilquane (Barretts By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.04715, -8.66218
SMR number
CO042-068001-

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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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In level pasture, c. 30m W of Kilquane church and graveyard (CO042-06803;CO042-06804-). Circular earthen mound (H 1.35m; diam. c. 4.4m), heavily overgrown, with some stone facing. According to local tradition, a tree was removed from here by local man who became ill subsequently; he then replaced the tree and built the mound to protect it (Grove-White 1905-25,vol. 3, 324; see photo opp. 322). Grove-White (ibid.) considered that it 'looks like a mound over an ancient grave'. The mound was cleared of overgrowth in 1993.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 1/1993).

Nearby in the register

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

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