Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Leacht
Baile An Bhaoithín, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile An Bhaoithín
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.15870, -10.40711
- SMR number
- KE042-094004-
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 2 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
Calluragh burial ground/An Raingiléis: This early Christian settlement (KE042-094001-), now a National Monument, lies on a fairly steep SE facing slope of Croaghmarhin and commands a magnificent view in all directions.
Leachts: The large mound of stones that lies W of the oratory probably marks the location of 2 leacht features (KE042-094004- & KE042-094005-). It measures c. 10m N-S x 9m E-W overall and includes much quartz. The N leacht KE042-094004- measures c. 3.6m N-S x 3.1m E-W and its W side is marked by 2 upright stones, its S and E sides by the remains of drystone facing and its N side by possible traces of stone facing.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 827. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 8 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Leachtunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.