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Souterrain

Coolies, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Coolies, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Coolies
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.01839, -9.45089
SMR number
KE075-007001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1868 · 4. Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In a possible rath (KE075-007----). There are no visible remains of this souterrain. In the 1930s, Capt. D. B. O'Connell recorded that a passage was found on Mr Lyne's land and subsequent investigation revealed that a large flagstone had been uncovered and moved (SMR file). Moving the flagstone revealed a large oblong E-W chamber measuring 'about 12 foot [3.66m] long, 5 foot [1.5m] wide, 4-5 foot [1.22-1.52m] high' and filled with debris and a 'low doorway' (2.6ft [0.76m] x 2.6ft [0.76m]) at the E end of the N wall of the chamber, leading to a ramped N-S passage (L 10ft [3m]) which 'appears to lead to the original entrance' (SMR file).

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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