Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Barnalyra, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Barnalyra
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.91383, -8.84516
- SMR number
- MA072-031002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 the SW quadrant of a cashel (MA072-031001-). The location of the souterrain is marked by a low subrectangular stony rise (3.8m NW–SE; 5.8m NE–SW), at the NW end of which there is an access hole or opening, now blocked up with stones. A second opening, also blocked up, is located 4m to NNE. According to local information, the souterrain is of drystone construction with lintel roofing.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 30 March 2021
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.