Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - medieval
An Gróbh, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Gróbh
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.14277, -10.27044
- SMR number
- KE043-224040-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Possible medieval house on the northern side of Goat St described in the Urban Survey of Kerry (Bradley 1987, 65) as follows; 'On the north side of Goat Street opposite the house marked as 'Cross House' on O.S. map. Only the lower courses of the walls (90cm thick) survive of the ground floor while the wall fronting onto the street has an additional batter, 50 cms. thick. It is now ruined'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 19 April 2022
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1987 Urban archaeological survey - county Kerry. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.