House - indeterminate date

The National Monuments Service's description

Calluragh burial ground (KE044-078005-) and St. Martins Church/Teampall Mártain or An Teampall Liath: This site lies on the floor of the valley that separates the central mountain range from the Sea Hill ridge, and its situation on slightly elevated ground affords it an extensive outlook.

Rectangular foundations: (1) The structure abutting the bank at N measures 7.7m N-S x 3.8m E-W internally and the walls are reduced to banks of earth and stone less than .5m high. There are opposed entrance gaps in the E and W walls. (2) The structure abutting the wall at SE measures 11m NE-SW x 4.6m NW-SE internally and the walls are largely reduced to mounds of earth and stone up to .85m in height; the outer face is traceable in places. There are possible entrance gaps in each of the remaining 3 sides of the structure. (3) Abutting the bank at S, this structure measures 8.7m N-W by 3.3m E-W internally and is defined by a low bank of earth and stones less than .5m high. (4) A rectangular depression, 6.3m E-W x 4m N-S x .5m deep, which abuts the bank at W may also mark the site of a house. A smaller depression, 3.5m N-S x 2m E-W, lies 2m to N of the latter.

The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 830. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 8 August 2013