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Hut site

Dooneens (muskerry West By., Inchigeelagh Par.), County Cork, Ireland

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Townland
Dooneens (muskerry West By., Inchigeelagh Par.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.81815, -9.26771
SMR number
CO080-057----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Described by Quinn and Carroll (2010) as ‘Located in pasture atop hillock to east of wall 24. Easternmost hut is largely collapsed. Oval in plan with no apparent construction method. Upright slabs are visible in the southern wall as well as randomly placed stones. Internal dimensions: 1.4m N/S x 1.4m E/W, Height 0.5m, original wall width 0.6m. Adjoining hut to West is largely collapsed and is apparent as a spread of stones. Length 5.5m, Width 4.3m.'

Quinn, A and Carroll, M (2010) ‘Archaeological, Architectural and Cultural Heritage Assessment for a Proposed Wind Farm at Doonens Co. Cork’, Unpublished report, Tobar Archaeological Services.

Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 22 August 2013

Quinn, A and Carroll, M 2010 Archaeological, Architectural and Cultural Heritage Assessment for a Proposed Wind Farm at Doonens Co. Cork, Unpublished report, Tobar Archaeological Services.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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