Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Keelaraheen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Keelaraheen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.76419, -9.13508
- SMR number
- CO093-074----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Discovered October 1989 when roof of chamber collapsed. In pasture on S-facing slope. At least three earth-cut chambers arranged in linear pattern N-S. Central chamber, circular in plan (diam. 2m); construction shaft at NW corner. Creepholes at N and S ends to inaccessible chambers. N chamber narrows towards NE, possibly original entrance.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Water mill - horizontal-wheeledunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.