Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Architectural fragment
An Gróbh, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Gróbh
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KE043-224023-
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to Cuppage (1986, 380-83, no. 1011) this architectural fragment, which was in the garden of a house at Main St, Dingle, is now missing. It was probably part of a round-headed doorway of medieval date.
House fragments in Main Street described in the Urban Survey of Kerry (Bradley 1987, 64-5) as follows; 'Hitchcock (1854-5, 356) described a building nearly opposite the Market House (Hussey's Castle) as having an arched passage and very thick walls. Only the arch of a medieval door and a decorated stone now survive. The site is at present occupied by Moran's Drapery. The arch Stones derive from a chamfered limestone arch with a combined span of 1.5 m. A third stone was present in 1918 (Cuppage 1986, 382, fig. 222: a,b). The other stone is in the garden at the rear of Moran' s Drapery and is an irregularly shaped six-sided stone with a panel of lierne rib vaulting on one face. The edges of the stone have a border of cable work in relief and a boss on top. There is a mortice in the back of the stone for fitting it into something. Its function is unknown. Dims. H 0.89m D. 1.37m T 0.09m'.
Compiled by: Ursula Egan
Date of upload: 16 January 2012
References
Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.