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Souterrain

Carhoovauler, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Carhoovauler, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Carhoovauler
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.69085, -8.96264
SMR number
CO122-001002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Discovered 1905 in NW quadrant ringfort (CO122-001001-). McCarthy (1977, 181-183) records four subrectangular chambers. Chamber 1 stone built W end; roofed with 6 capstones supported by chambers sides and 7 pillars; earth-cut cells to E and N. Other chambers earth-cut with barrel-vaulted ceilings. Chamber 1: L 2.9m; Wth 1.5m; H 0.85m. Chamber 2: L 3.2m; Wth 1.7m; H 0.9m. Chamber 3: L 3.8m; Wth 1.4m; H 1m. Chamber 4: L 3.5m; Wth 1.3m; H 0.8m. Three pillars in chamber 1 bear ogham inscriptions (CO122-001003-, CO122-001004-, CO122-001005-). Collapsed area in NW quadrant fort now indicates position. (Crowley 1906, 204; Macalister 1945, 77).

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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