Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Dromclogh West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromclogh West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Childrens Burial Gd (Disused) (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.71563, -9.37277
- SMR number
- CO106-044----
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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
Marked 'Burial Ground' on OS 6-inch map (1842). In pasture. Subrectangular area (L 17.3m; Wth 7.2m) enclosed by stone wall (H 0.9m). Some grave markers noted. Myler (1998, 94) records that 'the interior is raised above the level of the surrounding field and contains many small stone grave markers'.
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: 29 January 2013
References
Myler, D. 1998 An archaeological survey of the Mealagh Valley. Mealagh Valley Community Development Association.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.