Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Coffin-resting stone
Milleens, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Milleens
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.81393, -9.53301
- SMR number
- KE102-126----
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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 rough pasture with rock outcrops on the N bank of the Sheen River. Flat-topped boulder (L 1.7m; Wth 0.95m; H 0.65m) supported on three stones, two of which also have pad stones. The monument stands on bedrock in a natural niche in the E side of a rock outcrop. According to local information coffins being taken to the burial ground at nearby St. Feaghna's Church (KE102-038002-), were rested here, sometimes overnight. The old GlengarriffKenmare road, now disused, lies a short distance to the NW.
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
- Kiln - corn-dryingunder 1 mi
- Cliff-edge fortunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.