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Souterrain
Derryleigh (muskerry West By., Clondrohid Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derryleigh (muskerry West By., Clondrohid Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.95605, -9.06445
- SMR number
- CO059-166----
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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 rough grazing on S side of rock outcrop. Rectangular stone-lined chamber (L 9.6m; Wth 1.26m; H 1.32m; long axis NNE-SSW); roofed with lintels. Midway along SE wall is opening to smaller chamber (L 3.7m; Wth 1.1m; H 1.33m) at right angles to main chamber. Original entrance (now blocked) at N side of SE end of smaller chamber. Present access through displaced lintel in main chamber; several other lintels exposed on surface.
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.