Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cave
An Seanchnoc (dún Cíaráin Theas), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Seanchnoc (dún Cíaráin Theas)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Templenafannada
- Coordinates
- 51.80664, -10.12012
- SMR number
- KE098-123----
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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
Templenafannada/ Teampall na Feannaide: This site is located on the SW slopes of Beenrour, on the N side of the valley of the upper tributary of the Finglas river. It is situated in an area of rock outcrops and scree, and comprises a natural cave of triangular elevation, open to W. The OSNB recorded 'a large quantity of human bones' in the cave (Kilcrohane, 10). No trace of these bones now survives, but deposits of barnacles and periwinkles occur towards its inner end. The site is recorded in local lore as a place of refuge.
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1484. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 1 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.