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Booley hut

Grousemount, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Booley hut, Grousemount, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Grousemount
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.86816, -9.32079
SMR number
KE095-031----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

This is one of a cluster of five hut sites (CH19, -20, -21. -22 & -24) in this particular area. Oval area (dims. 8m N-S; 6m E-W) defined by dry stone wall (H 0.35m) which is covered with a grassy/heather sod in most places. It is cut into the slope NW->NE where a type of retaining wall (int. H 0.4m) has been built to compensate for the incline. Interior heather and grass covered, with a W-facing slope.

See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin

Date of upload: 8 April 2022

References

Cronin, J. et. al. 2018 Grousemount Wind Farm, Kilgarvan, County Kerry Preliminary Final Archaeological Report. Excavation Licence: 16E0127. Prepared by: David Murphy and Dr. Eugene Costello, John Cronin & Associates On behalf of ESB Wind Development Ltd. Unpublished report.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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