Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Curragh (muskerry West By., Drishane Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Curragh (muskerry West By., Drishane Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.03420, -9.08628
- SMR number
- CO048-006002-
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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 (CO048-006001-). Broker (1937, 46) recorded 'an underground chamber; passage said to lead to Cill M'ide [Kilmeady] Castle (9478). Men went in afew hundred yards. Fine rooms roofed with flags'. U-shaped depression (Wth1.2m; D 0.8m) in S half of ringfort and circular depression (Wth 1m; D0.5m) c. 4m to N may indicate position. Partially embedded stone slab near bank to W may be one of roof flags. According to local information,souterrain was accessible in recent times.
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
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.