Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Designed landscape - belvedere
Dromnea, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromnea
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tower (in Ruins) (1901)
- Coordinates
- 51.58408, -9.67102
- SMR number
- CO129-017----
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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)
- 1868 · 4. 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
Nineteenth century square tower (int: 4.6m N-S; 4.55m E-W; wall thickness 0.75m) on S side of Sheep's Head peninsula. Three storey, pointed ground floor door in N wall. Large central windows (ext. Wth c. 1.35m) flanked by narrow windows (Wth 0.2m) in N and W elev. Chimney flue and fireplaces in E wall. Embattled parapet walls.
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
- Stone rowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Schoolunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.