Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Doire Uí Ríordáin Theas, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doire Uí Ríordáin Theas
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.80519, -9.24919
- SMR number
- CO092-015----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on W-facing slope. Circular area (19m N-S; 18.3m E-W) enclosed by grass-covered earth and stone bank (H 1m), topped by stone wall. At E side, wall built along inner face of bank forms straight line, but bank maintains curve externally. Interior partially planted with conifers; remains of cultivation ridges in W half.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Stone rowunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.