Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Com Dhíneol Theas, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Com Dhíneol Theas
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.10624, -10.45454
- SMR number
- KE052-126002-
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 2 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
National Monument No. 10063. Calluragh burial ground KE052-126---- is situated on the lower W slopes of Beennacouma, overlooking Coumeenoole strand.
Two small cairns of stone, on the W and S sides of the mound, support the cross-slabs, each of which is inscribed with a plain cross on its present W face.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 894. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 7 August 2013
References
Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.
Nearby in the register
- Clochanunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Clochanunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.