Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Carrowcastle (gallen By., Kilgarvan Par.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowcastle (gallen By., Kilgarvan Par.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Caves
- Coordinates
- 54.08715, -9.08283
- SMR number
- MA040-004002-
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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 (MA040-004001-). This souterrain is indicated as ‘Caves’ on the 1922 OS 6-inch map. In the W half of the rath interior, which is at a slightly higher level than the E half, there are two lintelled opening to the souterrain. One opening is located roughly in the centre of the W half. Here there is a shallow grassed over subrectangular depression, with stone-faced sides, which represents a short roofless section of passage. On the S side of the depression there is an in situ lintel covering an opening into an intact passage which extends to S. The lintelled opening (Wth 0.87m; H 0.35m) has drystone side walls built of rounded stones. An area of slight surface subsidence, located 4m to SSW may also be related to the souterrain. A second lintelled opening (Wth 1.23m; H 0.65m) is located on the inner edge of the bank scarp to W; it covers a drystone passage which to extend to SSE for several meters
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 20 April 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.