Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sweathouse
Com úra, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Com úra
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.91430, -9.93179
- SMR number
- KE081-043003-
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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 stony pasture, on the floor of a sheltered corrie at the NE side of Knockmoyle Mountain. The remains of a square structure (1.35m NW-SE; 1.35m NE-SW; H 1.1m) defined by a well-constructed drystone wall (T 0.55m) topped with a corbelled roof of stone slabs. A single stone slab lies on the floor. The lintelled entrance (Wth 0.4m; H 0.8m) is at SE. There are earthen and turf sods on top of the slightly domed roof. The possible sweathouse is cut (D 0.8m) into the hillslope at NW.
Compiled by: Sheila Ronan
Date of upload: 06 February 2012
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.