Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone row
Cabragh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cabragh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallauns (1940)
- Coordinates
- 51.96101, -9.04948
- SMR number
- CO059-018----
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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 reclaimed pasture, on upper slopes of Foherish River valley. Row of six stones, aligned E-W and 9.8m in overall length; two stones are prostrate.NE stone is 0.7m L, 0.4m T and 1.3m H. Next stone, 0.9m to SW, is 0.65m L,0.5m T and 1.3m H. Third stone, 1m to SW, is fallen; it measures 2.4m by0.7m and is 0.2m T. Fourth and tallest erect stone, 0.9m further to SW, is0.9m L, 0.4m T and 2.2m H. Fifth stone, 1m to SW, is 0.9m L, 0.5m T and 1mH. SW stone is prostrate; it probably would have been tallest. It measures3.1m by 0.85m and is 0.45m T; probable socket visible at SE corner.Five-stone circle (6454), stone row (6505) and standing stones (6573) stand600m to N. (O Nualláin 1988, 23, no. 17)
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
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.