Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Kilquane (barretts By.), County Cork, Ireland
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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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, 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
- Holed stone (present location)under 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.