Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Muckross, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Muckross
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.02104, -9.51962
- SMR number
- KE074-011001-
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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 a rath (KE074-011----). A lintelled opening (Wth 0.5m) in the SE half of the rath leads into an inaccessible underground passage (Wth c. 0.5m; H 0.85m) extending 0.6m to the SE and then turning to the WSW for 2.6m. Here a slumped circular, opening (diam. 0.5m) reveals a corbelled passage (L 3m), with roughly hewn limestone lintels, which lead on to the WSW to an oval chamber (1.4m x 1.2m). From here the passage appears to continue to the WSW.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Quayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.