Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Gortdonaghmore, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortdonaghmore
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.95074, -8.63546
- SMR number
- CO062-208----
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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 pasture, on NE-facing slope, on W side of Shournagh River valley. Area of overgrowth (54m NW-SE; 40m NE-SW) within which are c. 15 mounds of stones (L c. 2.2m; Wth c. 1.5m; H c. 0.5m). Long axis of each mound is approximately E-W. Possible famine burials.
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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.