Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Four poster
Gortnacowly, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortnacowly
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallauns (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.73467, -9.32105
- SMR number
- CO106-033----
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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 N side of valley of Mealagh river near foot of Maughanaclea hills. Rectangular setting of four stones were recorded in 1899. Three stones survive. SW stone, a massive block, is 1.5m L, 0.8m T and 3.05m H. In line with this and 1.95m to NE is a stone 0.55m L, 0.45m T and 2.3m H. Third stone stands 1.5m SE of the first and is 0.8m L, 0.35m T and 1.95m H. Setting of stones suggests a trapezium arrangement. (Ó Nualláin 1984b, 69, no.2)
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
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Memorial stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.