Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Tooreenealagh, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tooreenealagh
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.98965, -9.97504
- SMR number
- KE071-073----
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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
Hut site identified and described by John Loesberg as; 'On slope W of Coomnagrassaun Lake and directly below Cave. Foundations of conjoined hut sites. Smaller of the two parts is oval in shape c. 2m wide my 1.5m and features large stone towards N side. The same stone appears as a partition/wall to the second part, which faces towards the lake, is round in shape c. 3m interior diameter. There may be a second ring of stones/platform at the part facing the lake'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Loesberg
Date of upload: 7 October 2022
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.