Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
An Doinín álainn, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Doinín álainn
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1842)
- Coordinates
- 51.96062, -9.23647
- SMR number
- CO058-002----
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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
Built on break in slope, in pasture field. Rectangular kiln (c. 4m N-S; c. 5m E-W; front H 3.5m; rear H 1.1m); front elevation (S) has lintelled recess (H 1.3m; Wth 1.35m; D 2m) with sloping slabs to rear. Circular stone-lined funnel (diam. 1.45m) half filled with rubble. Kiln dismantled and rebuilt c. 200m to N in 1993 in advance of roadworks (Kelleher, 1993); according to Kelleher (ibid.) 'probably built in mid 1830s under instruction from the Colthurst family'.
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
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