Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone circle
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
- SMR number
- CO048-171----
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to Broker (1937, 27-8), on Mol. Kennelly's land in Paircin an Ghallain is 'circle of one-eighth acre' surrounded by upright flags (H 3-4ft; Wth 2ft) 2 yards apart, two of which have fallen outwards (L 20 ft; Wth 4 ft; T 2 ft), with stone (Wth 3ft) lying at centre and partially buried in ground. Exact location not known.
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