Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Booley hut
Mangerton, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mangerton
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.94096, -9.47043
- SMR number
- KE085-003003-
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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 hill pasture, in a sheltered hollow, on a S-facing slope of Mangerton Mountain. The remains of an L-shaped dwelling (7.1m E-W; 6m N-S) with the projection (Wth 3.4m) at the W end. A random rubble drystone wall (T 0.6m; H 1.4m) forms the N, W and parts of the S and E sides. An oval cattle pen (int. dims.: 7m E-W; 4m N-S) is inserted into the SE corner. A blocked-up lintelled window and door ope occur in the W wall; a door ope in the E wall is formed by a gap between the wall and the cattle pen. These appear to be 18th-19th century structures; the W building - possible dwelling and the E - possible animal fold, were used for penning sheep in more recent times.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.