Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone row
Castlenalact (kinalmeaky By., Templemartin Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlenalact (kinalmeaky By., Templemartin Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallauns (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.79824, -8.74524
- SMR number
- CO096-015----
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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
In level pasture on E side of broad valley, to N of Castlenalacht lake. Row of four stones, aligned NE-SW, and 13.4m in overall length. Long axes of three stones do not conform to main axis of row. NE stone, the tallest, is1.7m L, 0.8m T and 3.4m H. Next stone, 2.55m to SW, is 1.25m L, 0.9m T and 2.5m H. Third stone, 2.6m further to SW, is 1.25m L, 0.4m T and 1.9m H. SW stone, 2.6m from the last, is 1.45m L, 0.4m T and 1.9m H. (Ó Nualláin 1988, 235, no. 36).
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
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.