Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Málainn (uíbh Ráthach), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Málainn (uíbh Ráthach)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Sheepfold
- Coordinates
- 51.90102, -10.14910
- SMR number
- KE089-007----
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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
On a SE slope between Beenduff and Bawnduff mountains, on the E bank of Kealmore stream. A well-preserved D-shaped hut of corbelled drystone construction. The lintelled entrance with slightly inclining jambs is located in the straight SE side. It measures 1.4m high and .72m wide at base. A lintelled window at SW is .5m wide and .34m high, and a wall-niche occurs in the inner wall-face at NE.
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1354. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 1 August 2013
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.