Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure
Lackaghane, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lackaghane
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.51372, -9.35192
- SMR number
- CO150-101----
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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
Large stone probable fishtrap, date unknown; orientated NW-SE located within the Ilen River Estuary, between mainland and island of Illaunacullin; townland is Lackaghane, Baltimore, Co. Cork. Comprises two arms of stone (scatter of flagstones and slatey siltstone) that were constructed by vertical insertion of stone flags to form a wall type structure; both arms formed an arc with 10m gap between them at deepest part of water flow that may have accommodated a basket of wicker. No wooden stakes evident. Stones are in state of collapse and site might have been reused in later times (from c. 18th century onwards) as a kelp grid to accommodate local seaweed industry.
Compiled by: Brian Marten
Date of upload: 21 February 2017
Nearby in the register
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.