Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballea, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballea
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1933)
- Coordinates
- 51.82346, -8.42525
- SMR number
- CO086-052----
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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 S-facing slope. Ballea Castle (CO086-051---) stands nearby to S on other side of narrow valley. Shown on OS 6-inch maps as field fences defining circular area with straight narrow leg running S from it downhill to roadway to meet entrance to Ballea castle almost directly across road. Circular area (diam. 56.5m) enclosed by field fences W->SE; field fence defines E side of leg running S from site. Perhaps estate feature associated with Ballea house.
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
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 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.