Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Breahig (Trughanacmy By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Breahig (Trughanacmy By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.20305, -9.39567
- SMR number
- KE040-139001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Souterrain discovered in 1991 during 'earth moving operations' and described by the Castleisland District Archaeological Survey as follows; 'The souterrain consists of a short drystone built passage, c.3.4m long and c. 80cm wide which runs in a N-S direction. At the S end is a solid rock face, and it is here that the roofing slabs have been removed. A small creepway is evident at the N end but collapse prevents exploration' (SMR File 23/12/1991).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by the Castleisland District Archaeological Survey
Date of upload: 22 April 2022
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.