Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic structure
Castlemary, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlemary
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cromlech (1935)
- Coordinates
- 51.86049, -8.15037
- SMR number
- CO088-015----
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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
On level ground, overlooked to S by steep limestone cliff. Large irregular stone (4.6m x 4.3m) overlies two stones; one upright (H 1.22m; 1.13m x 0.4m) on S side leans slightly inwards; second (2.71m x 1.4m; 0.64m T) in horizontal position, rests on bed of stones. Two other stones (1.63m L; 1.22m x 0.32m; 2.06m L; 1.62m x 0.45m) c. 2m to W, rest one above the other. O'Kelly (1945, 11) suggests remains of ruined 'wedge-shaped gallery grave'. de Valera and Ó Nualláin (1982, 48) consider feature too doubtful for inclusion in main list of megalithic tombs.
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
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.