Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bee-boles
Cappagh (Kinsale By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cappagh (Kinsale By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.70329, -8.53705
- SMR number
- CO112-077----
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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)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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 E-facing stone wall to SW of 2-storey, 19th century house. Twelve identical beeboles arranged in groups of four, each group separated by pilaster. Arched recess; straight in goings with rounded back (H 0.59m; Wth 0.62m; D 0.44m), 0.55m above present ground level; prominent voussoirs. Tower (CO112-083---) to E.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Designed landscape - belvedereunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Military campunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.