Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Boulder-burial
Ballyroe (carbery E. (w.d.) By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyroe (carbery E. (w.d.) By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.60164, -9.12058
- SMR number
- CO133-089----
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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 flat pasture, on N side of low hill overlooking Roury river valley and Corran lake. Cover-stone (1.3m x 1m; 0.9m T) displaced, 1988/89, from above three support stones. Second possible boulder burial (CO133-090----) stands 65m to SE. (Roberts 1988, Ch. 2, no. 11; pers. comm. Paul Walsh)
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
- Boulder-burialunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.