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Ballycrenane (imokilly By., Cloyne Par.), County Cork, Ireland

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Townland
Ballycrenane (imokilly By., Cloyne Par.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1934)
Coordinates
51.84115, -8.08352
SMR number
CO089-030----

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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

In pasture, on steep ENE-facing slope. Levelled; roughly oval area (c. 34m N-S; 44m E-W) defined by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.9m) from WSW->NNW; scarp (max. H 2.4m) NNW->ESE. Remainder disturbed by farm buildings. According to Power (1940, 23), 'There is a circular lios on Sloane's farm and, near north boundary....was a smaller similar monument.

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

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

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