Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Cloddagh (sherkin Island), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloddagh (sherkin Island)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.47727, -9.42194
- SMR number
- CO149-028----
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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
On Sherkin Island between Cooney Harbour and NW shore. Discovered initially c. 1849. Donovan (1979, 37-39) records six earth-cut subrectangular chambers with barrel-vaulted ceilings. Stone built wall end chamber 6 revealed shaft when removed. Human skeleton said to have been found near entrance at time of discovery. Exact location not known. Regarded as separate site to souterrain (CO149-029---) by MCCarthy (1977, 313).
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
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.