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Souterrain

Killeen (tirawley By., Crossmolina Par.), County Mayo, Ireland

The record

Townland
Killeen (tirawley By., Crossmolina Par.)
County
Mayo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
54.05705, -9.32966
SMR number
MA038-155----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The National Monuments Service's description

In the W half of a rath (MA038-091). A sunken or collapsed area (diam. c. 1m) is evident in the slope of the rath scarp at W. Several large stone slabs, which are tipping into it, appear to be displaced roof lintels of a souterrain. The souterrain may extend from here through the rath interior, as there is surface depression (2m E–W; 1.5m N–S; D 0.3m) 6m to E, from which a number of stones and slabs protrude, and c. 2m to NNW of that, is another irregular-shaped surface depression.

Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 16 August 2019

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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