Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Gualainn, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gualainn
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.14663, -10.17751
- SMR number
- KE044-076002-
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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
Roughly circular bivallate rath KE044-076---- is situated in poorly-drained pastureland on the S slopes of Croaghskearda. A clochaun (KE044-076001-) and souterrain (KE044-076002-) have been recorded in the interior.
Curran noted a souterrain about 16 feet (4.8m) from the inner face of the bank at S. Two channels or depressions which radiate out from the bank at SW may be related to this.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 454. 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Clochanunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.