Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Caherkeen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherkeen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.67445, -10.02217
- SMR number
- CO114-056----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 cliff-edge overlooking Coulagh Bay to N. According to local information, cairn of earth and stone (diam. c. 4m; H c. 1.75m) stood here; partially eroded by sea and remainder removed by landowner. Field known as "reen na gcarran" - point of the cairn.
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
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.