Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Baile Uí Bhuinn, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile Uí Bhuinn
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.26011, -10.15502
- SMR number
- KE026-018----
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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
On a gentle SE facing slope, overlooking Brandon Bay 300m to W, a heavily overgrown mound of stone, 3.5 x 4m x c. 1.2m high, overlies a souterrain passage, 2.5m long E-W and completely blocked by collapse at either end. Though inaccessible, a low gap beneath the W roof slab provides a view of the drystone-built passage which is 1m wide and up to .5m high above the debris covering the floor; its flagged roof lies .25m above the present level of the surrounding land. 1.5m from the W end the roof is lowered by c. 0.2m, but it is not known whether this is merely a constriction of the passage or whether it marks the entrance to a 2nd passage or chamber. Known locally as An Lios.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 741. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 7 August 2013
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