Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Reen (Carbery West (E.D) By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Reen (Carbery West (E.D) By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Burial Place (1842)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.51977, -9.17195
- SMR number
- CO151-020001-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1841 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1866 · 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)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In rough grazing on a W-facing slope. Marked as a triangular area on OS 1st ed. map (1842) and named 'Burial Place'; a smaller rectangular area (c. 10m NE-SW; c. 5m NW-SE) defined by a broken line and named 'Burial Ground (Disused)' (CO151-020003-) is indicated on the 1902 OS 6-inch map c. 30m to the E. The boundaries of the burial ground are difficult to define due to heavy overgrowth. The S bank has been removed for a new laneway; a steep scarp defines the N side. According to local information, Vice Admiral Boyle Somerville excavated here during the 1930s and uncovered 28 burials. Also according to local information, a stone-lined grave (c. 1m x c. 1m; D. c. 1m) (CO151-020004-) was found in the NE corner of the burial ground. This burial ground is known as 'Cill an Chuais - Church of the recess or hollow' (O'Donoghue 1986, 42). There is a possible souterrain (CO151-020002-) c. 40m to the NE.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.