Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Coolroe (dunkerron North By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolroe (dunkerron North By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cave
- Coordinates
- 52.03270, -9.71999
- SMR number
- KE065-095001-
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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
Located on the lower N slopes of Knockroe, S of Glasheencorgoad stream. A ruined, sod-covered, drystone hut (KE065-095----) of subcircular plan with a possible entrance in the disturbed SE sector. D: 5.5m. H: .7m. T: 2.4m.
An opening to a drystone-built souterrain is located within the hut's interior; flooding prevented access. A number of displaced roofing lintels are scattered on the ground surface. This may be 'Lios Cúláin', as noted by Ó Cíobháin (1978, 99).
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. 1207. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 31 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.