Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ecclesiastical enclosure
Croagh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Croagh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1901)
- Coordinates
- 51.50433, -9.58130
- SMR number
- CO148-017001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on gentle SW-facing slope, close to shore of Roaringwater Bay. Oval enclosure (60m E-W; 84m N-S) defined by sharp break in slope to S and by stone wall to N. A number of low earthen banks (H c. 0.75m) divide the enclosure. Burial ground (CO148-017002-), including ruins of church (CO148-017003-), in NE quadrant of interior. In SE quadrant is circular stone-built structure (ext. diam. 8.5m; int. diam. 5m); wall (H 1.6m) roughly built with opening to SE.
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
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.