Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure
Lousy (castle Island), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lousy (castle Island)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.67962, -9.51230
- SMR number
- CO118-099----
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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
This monument was brought to the attention of ASI by the archaeologist Tony Miller on 25th June 2012. the following is his description of the monument:
"Lousy Castle Island is just off the south-west coast of Whiddy Island and is overlooked by the westernmost battery. Whilst kayaking past the island I noted that there are dry stone walls built along both the northern and southern sides of this very small island, immediately along the edge of the sea cliffs. Both walls extend for over 10-15m and are at least 1m in height. I was unable to land on the island and take a closer look due to tide and weather conditions. There might be a possibility that these walls are defensive ones of some sort considering the name of the island, maybe connected with the batteries on Whiddy Island. It could have covered any attempt to land on the large bay immediately north of the island."
Nearby in the register
- Batteryunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.