Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Curragh West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Curragh West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.69431, -9.65251
- SMR number
- CO117-008002-
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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 a rath (CO117-008001-). An opening (Wth 1.2m; H 0.8m) near the centre of the rath leads down into an earth-cut chamber (min. L 1.5m) with a rounded roof. This chamber is inaccessible due to a pile-up of earth dug out by badgers. Depressions and an area of collapse indicate that the souterrain runs in a SW direction for at least 12m. Local people recall crawling through this souterrain as children as far as an exit on the bank of a nearby river, c. 15m to the SE.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.