Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Oolagh West, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Oolagh West
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.04724, -9.85568
- SMR number
- KE064-019----
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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
On a level terrace midway between loughs Caragh and Cappanalea, which it overlooks. The foundations of a subcircular and a rectangular hut, both of which may be relatively recent in date. Incorporated in the structures are some very large facing stones.
The subcircular hut KE064-019---- measures 3m internally and the second hut KE064-019001-measures 3.7m x 2.4m. Remnants of what may be an enclosing wall can be identified NW of the huts. This may be the site referred to as 'Liosachán' by Ó Cíobháin (1978, 33).
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1358. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 1 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.