Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sweathouse
Kilmore (drumahaire By., Sramore Ed), County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmore (drumahaire By., Sramore Ed)
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.26466, -8.33490
- SMR number
- LE010-037003-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Built into a masonry wall on the shore of Lough Gill beside Parke's Castle (LE010-037---). Circular chamber (int. diam. 1.3m; H 1.6m) constructed with drystone-walling and with an entrance (Wth 0.65m; H 0.7m) at SW, facing the lake.
This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 390
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
The results of the archaeological excavations undertaken at Parke’s Castle between 1971 and 1975 have been published (Foley and Donnelly 2012).
Date of upload: 6 December 2012
References
Foley, C. and Donnelly, C. 2012 Parke's Castle, Co. Leitrim: archaeology, history and architecture. Archaeological Monograph Series, No. 7. Stationery Office. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Gatehouseunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.