Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Baile Na Náith, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile Na Náith
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.17286, -10.34825
- SMR number
- KE042-072002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Cahernagat/Cathair na gCat: Roughly circular univallate ringfort KE042-072---- is situated on the W slopes of Reenconnell below the pass between the latter and Lateevemore. Gallarus oratory (KE042-071004-) is located only about 50m to W and the Saint's road passes less than 100m to E.
Souterrain: A .5m square aperture, on the present crest of the enclosing bank at NNE, provides a restricted view of what appears to be an L-shaped, drystone-built souterrain passage. The opening is in the roof of the passage immediately above the junction of the 2 sections which are aligned NE-SW and SE-NW. The walls are c. 0.5m high and are capped by at least 2 slabs. Each section of passage extends for only 1m before being blocked.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 546. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 7 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.