Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Ballynakilla (bear By., Killaconenagh Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynakilla (bear By., Killaconenagh Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.63557, -9.86137
- SMR number
- CO128-030----
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
In pasture, on a N-facing slope overlooking Berehaven Harbour. According to local information, a souterrain containing 'many underground passages' was discovered during land reclamation works. It was filled in for safety reasons. There are no visible remains of this souterrain.
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
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.