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Souterrain

Kilsarkan East, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Kilsarkan East, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Kilsarkan East
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.15923, -9.42362
SMR number
KE049-086004-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

A possible souterrain uncovered in Kilsarkan graveyard c. 1980 was described in 1987 by the Castleisland District Archaeological Survey as follows; 'According to local information the church [KE049-086001-] and graveyard [KE049-086002-] were cleaned up for mass about 5 or 6 years ago. A 'Cave' was uncovered behind one of the old tomb stones at that time. It was infilled with old stones. According to local information a single tombstone is located immediately inside the gate of the graveyard. Two tombstones are situated close together while a third lies to the southwest of these two. The 'Cave' was located behind the latter’ (SMR File).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Castleisland District Archaeological Survey.

Date of upload: 20 April 2022

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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