Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Reenkilla, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Reenkilla
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallauns
- Coordinates
- 51.76070, -9.78500
- SMR number
- KE108-016----
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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)
- 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (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
In a coniferous wood, on the W side of the small landlocked island of Knocknacappul on the S side of Kilmakilloge Harbour. Four upright stones form a quadrangle and are accompanied by a monolith (1m x 0.65m; H 0.75m), which stands 13.3m to the N. The long sides of the quadrangle are aligned E-W. The NW stone (H 2.4m; 0.75m x 0.4m) is the tallest and stands 1.95m N of the SW stone (H 0.7m; 0.6m x 0.3m). The SE stone (H 1.15m; 1m x 0.55m) is 1.1m to the E and 1.25m N of this is the NE stone (H 0.35m; 0.5m x 0.45m). (Ó Nualláin 1984b, 71, no. 5)
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
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.