Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Caherkeen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherkeen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Killeenagh Burial Gd (1899)
- Coordinates
- 51.66961, -10.02606
- SMR number
- CO114-017001-
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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 rough grazing, on ESE-facing slope with commanding view over valley to SE. Semicircular area (36m N-S; 14.9m E-W) projecting E from stone wall running N-S; enclosed to N, E and S by low bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.5m). Interior divided in half by stone wall, running E from N-S wall, with ruins of church (CO114-017002-) abutting N side of wall. Interior of church and S half of area covered by lines of low, uninscribed stones marking burials.
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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.