Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Killarah, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killarah
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.08735, -7.61719
- SMR number
- CV014-040----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
First noted by Richardson in the early 18th century (Paterson, Gaffikin and Davies 1938, 147). Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. Situated on the summit of a low hill. A much-denuded circular cairn of small stones (diam. 20.7m ENE-WSW; H 0.4m). The site is divided into two unequal portions by a field boundary aligned ENE-WSW. Only the outline of the perimeter is identifiable on the SSE side of the boundary.
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
Nearby in the register
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.