Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mass-house
Shanacoumha, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Shanacoumha
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.66319, -9.84165
- SMR number
- CO115-067----
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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
Beneath rock face, along slight terrace of S-facing slope, in rocky mountain pasture. Rectangular structure (9.9m N-S; c. 2.4m E-W) with N end built up against rock face; S end open; side wall (max. H 1.2m; Wth 1.4m) of dry stone construction. Cross wall across N end probably to make animal shelter. Locally known as "penal church", field known as "pairc an tseipéil", nearby boulder burial (CO115-066---) known as "mass rock".
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
- Boulder-burialunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Boulder-burialunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.