Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Carrowcanada, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowcanada
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Cave
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cave
- Coordinates
- 53.92738, -8.93876
- SMR number
- MA072-004002-
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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 cashel (MA072-004001-). This souterrain is indicated as ‘Cave’ on the 1838 and 1930 OS 6-inch maps, where it is shown on the SW perimeter of the cashel. According to local information, there was an opening into the souterrain roughly in the centre of the interior, just S of the bisecting field wall; it was possible to crawl along a stone-lined passage which opened into a larger space/chamber. This opening was blocked up and is not now visible. A badger set now marks the location.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 16 February 2021
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.