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Leacht

Church Island (Iveragh By., Loughcurrane ED), County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Leacht, Church Island, 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
Church Island (Iveragh By., Loughcurrane ED)
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.83494, -10.12920
SMR number
KE098-039011-

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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)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (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 leacht-like structure is located just N of the chancel. It is a low, sod-covered stone platform, standing .2m high and measuring 3.8m E-W x 3.15m N-S. A tall cross-inscribed slab (KE098-039002-) stands at its SW corner, while towards its centre is a low pillar stone (KE098-039004-). The latter is a rough block of sandstone, .97m high, which measures .28m x .18m at base.
A third pillar stone (KE098-039012-) stands beside the S jamb of the doorway of the church. It is 1.05m high and measures .68m x .2m at base.

The above description is derived from O'Sullivan, A. and Sheehan, J. (compilers) 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University press. (1996), no. 974. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 18 June 2013

Nearby in the register

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

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