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Rathcobane, County Cork, Ireland

The record

Townland
Rathcobane
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.00732, -8.24095
SMR number
CO054-139----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 boggy grund, beside stream. Line of stones protruding from bog (H c. 0.4m) runs from fulacht fiadh (CO054-124---) NE-SW for c. 50m through boggy ground. Most stones are set parallel to each other, their long axes across line of wall; line is truncated by laneway to S. On S side of lane a further line of stones measuring approx. L 0.9m; Wth 0.4m; H 0.5m, runs E-W for 20m; long axes stones run along line of wall but not all set contiguously.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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