Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Clooncorick, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clooncorick
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.98450, -7.63919
- SMR number
- LE030-033----
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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
Within a quarry in an area of rock outcrop. A souterrain consisting of a passage (L 3.6m; Wth 0.5m; H 0.45m) leading to a circular chamber (diam. 1.3m; H 1.2m) was discovered in 1958 (National Museum of Ireland file). It is no longer visible at ground level in a large disused quarry.
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.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revised upload: 14 October 2019
References
NMI file - Topographical files of the National Museum of Ireland. Unpublished
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- House - 16th/17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Standing stone - pairunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.