Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone row
Beenalaght, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Beenalaght
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Thesure (1939)
- Coordinates
- 52.03591, -8.75084
- SMR number
- CO050-009----
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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 flat pasture, on spur at S foot of Bweengduff mountain; possible stone row (9842) in same townland. Row of six stones, aligned NE-SW, 11.1m in overall length. Stones decrease in height towards centre. NE stone is 1.4m L, 0.6m T and 2.9m H. Next stone, 1m to SW, is 1m L, 0.5m T and 2.9m H. Third stone, 1.8m from last, is prostrate; it measures 1.9m by 0.5m and is 0.45m T. Fourth stone, 1.4m further to SW, is 0.8m L, 0.4m T and 1.9m H. Fifth stone, 1m from last, is 1.1m L, 0.4m T and 2.4m H. SW stone, 0.7m from last, is 1.65m L, 0.7m T and 2.7m H. (Ó Nualláin 1988, 232, no. 12)
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.