Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Kilsarkan East, County Kerry, Ireland
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-
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
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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Exhibitionist figureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.