Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Garranes (barrymore By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garranes (barrymore By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- CO064-144----
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The National Monuments Service's description
On slope of hill, about 50 yards from either one of five ringforts intownland (CO064-102---; CO064-103---; CO064-104---; CO064-106---; CO064-107---). Crofton Croker shown position of 'the entrance to a passage or tunnel leading into the floor of that rath' (Gillman 1896, 421). A short 'excavation' by Croker did not locate the entrance although 'from the vast quantity of charcoal turned up there appeared to be little doubt that the information given was correct'. Exact location not known.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009