Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Dromdoohig Beg, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromdoohig Beg
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.10991, -9.56221
- SMR number
- KE058-058001-
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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)
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
On an elevated area of improved pasture, within E-half of ringfort (KE058-058----); earth and stone field boundary to W. Blocked opening into souterrain, possibly marked by a large limestone rock (local information). Ringfort (KE058-058----), depicted upon first edition OS six-inch map, is levelled, yet traceable around the W-half. Field boundaries straightened and dissect area of ringfort, as indicated upon the current edition OS six-inch map.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 9 October 2015
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.