Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mine - copper
Ross Island, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ross Island
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.03485, -9.53955
- SMR number
- KE066-133----
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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
In woodland on the S shore of Ross Island. This record refers to the 18th and 19th century copper mines which are in the vicinity of the prehistoric copper mines (KE066-095----).
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Mine - copperunder 1 mi
- Caveunder 1 mi
- Barracksunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.