Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Derreen (glanarought By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derreen (glanarought By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.76920, -9.78713
- SMR number
- KE108-009----
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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 a wooded area, on Grinneen Island near the SE shore of Kilmakilloge Harbour. A partly blocked entrance (L 0.6m; H 0.2m) is situated 0.9m below ground level on the W side of a path leading to the seashore. A local person pointed out the location of a second entrance beside a tree, 9m to the NW. The latter entrance is now blocked with debris. The underground passage between the entrances is earth-cut with a curving roof and was, according to local information, used in the past by smugglers. According to the Marquis of Lansdowne, it was possible to 'sit up' in the passage (Lansdowne 1937, 161).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.