Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Ballynaraha, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynaraha
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Cave
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cave
- Coordinates
- 54.08173, -9.16583
- SMR number
- MA039-052002-
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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 a rath (MA039-052001). This souterrain is indicated as ‘Cave’ on the 1838 and 1930 OS 6-inch maps; it is not now accessible. The location of the souterrain is evidenced by a linear depression (9.5m N–S; 6m E–W; D 0.5m) in the W half of the rath interior, close to the enclosing bank. At the S end of the depression, there is a more pronounced hollow infilled with stones, which according to local information was an access point to the souterrain.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 21 February 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.