Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Derreenacullig, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derreenacullig
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Sheepfold
- Coordinates
- 51.97318, -9.35632
- SMR number
- KE075-027----
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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 rough commonage, on a break of a rocky SE-facing slope, overlooking the valley of the Loo River. A circular area (diam. 7.4m) defined by a collapsed drystone wall (T 0.75m; H 0.75m). There is an entrance (Wth 1.8m) at SW. The interior slopes downward to the S. Loose stones are scattered on the downslope externally. A relict field wall (KE075-027001-) lies c. 18m to the S and there is a small stream c. 14m to the W.
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
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.