Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Ballygirriha, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballygirriha
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.97951, -8.73226
- SMR number
- CO061-043002-
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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 SW quadrant of ringfort (CO061-043001-). Discovered in 1988 during ploughing. Small opening revealed stone-lined passage roofed with stone lintels visible for 1.3m; much collapsed beyond this point. According to local information, earlier collapse (c. 1938) occurred in SE quadrant of ringfort revealing "several rooms".
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.