Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Raheen (newcastle By.), County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Raheen (newcastle By.)
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Carn
- Coordinates
- 53.24675, -6.44711
- SMR number
- DU024-037----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated to the E of N81 on a low hillock overlooking Brittas. The cairns on Seahan and Seefingan are noted as being visible from the site. Not visible at ground level. (Ua Broin 1957, 46-7; Healy 1975, 1-19).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy
Revised upload on: 7 July 2018
References
Ua Broin, L. 1957 The Mountain Commons of Saggart. In Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 87, 39-52.
Healy, P. 1975a Second report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha Teoranta.
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.