Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Behy More, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Behy More
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.10783, -9.10216
- SMR number
- MA031-051001-
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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 rath (MA031-051). According to local tradition, there is a souterrain in the interior of the rath, possibly in the W half, which was infilled ‘about two generations ago’. There is no visible surface trace.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 19 June 2018
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.