Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Leacht
Church Island (iveragh By., Loughcurrane Ed), County Kerry, Ireland
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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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
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
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Pillar stoneunder 1 mi
- Leachtunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.