Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone row
Curraghdermot, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Curraghdermot
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Stones (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.03445, -8.19575
- SMR number
- CO054-040----
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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 forest, on gentle N-facing slope overlooking headwates of Owenageeragh river. Row of three stones, two of which are prostrate, aligned NE-SW. Crowley (1977) records that stones were then standing though central one leaned to NW. NE prostrate stone is 0.8m L, 0.3m T and stood 1.45m H. Central stone, also prostrate, is 1.2m L, 0.5m T and stood 1.45m H. SW stone is 1.4m L, 0.45m T and 1.45m H. Overall length of row 5.7m. (Crowley 1977, 49)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.