Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kenmare
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated, L.K.
- Coordinates
- 51.87920, -9.58751
- SMR number
- KE093-104----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 the W outskirts of Kenmare town, near the E bank of the Finnihy River. An unusually large, well-built limekiln apparently dating from mid/late 19th-century. Front elevation (H c. 8m; Wth c. 8m) faces W. Arched recess (H c. 2m; Wth 2.3m at front; Wth 1.2m at rear; D 3.4m) with cut and dressed limestone voussoirs and relieving arch over. Interior strengthened with iron braces. Stoking hole (H 0.2m) present. Funnel obscured by debris. More recent disused concrete kiln to the S.
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
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- Boulder-burialunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.