Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Kilcrea, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilcrea
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.86454, -8.71866
- SMR number
- CO084-022002-
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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 flat marshy area, c. 50m S of river Bride; Kilcrea friary (CO084-024002-) clearly visible c. 500m to E. Rectangular 5-storey tower (15m E-W; 11.2m N-S) CO084-022001-) with rectangular bawn (CO084-022004-) attached on E side (11.2m N-S; 14.3m E-W) (see plan, Westropp 1908, opp. 175); these sit atop low rounded oval-shaped mound (53.3m E-W; 41m N-S) surrounded by water-logged fosse (Wth c. 7m); aerial photograph (Dr D.D.C. Pochin Mould) shows arc of wet ground c. 50m to S, indicating a possible outer fosse. Inner fosse traversed E-W by causeway of former railway line immediately N of tower (see photograph: ibid., opp.164).
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
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.