Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Killycarney, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killycarney
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- CV002-030001-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Recorded by Wakeman (1879, 183-200) as a circular 'tumulus' of which the 'circumference was twenty-seven yards; the height, as measured by railway authorities, fifteen feet and a-half.' He described it as a natural mound upon which was laid a stratum of soil covered by a layer of stones. Two stone-lined cists (CV002-030002-) containing artifacts were found within the mound. Not located. (Lowry-Corry and Richardon 1937, 160-1)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008