Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kenmare
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.87799, -9.57779
- SMR number
- KE093-099002-
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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 woodland, on a SE-facing outcropping rock close to the N shore of the inlet extending W from Kenmare bay. The souterrain consists of a chamber (L 5.2m; Wth c. 1m) which slopes down to the S from the entrance. The sides of the chamber are vertical and appear to be cut from the natural rock. The roof is lintelled and has some packing-stones. Debris at the S end of the chamber appears to have fallen through a small opening. There is a rath (KE093-099001-) on the opposite shore of the inlet.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
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.