Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Castleroyan, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castleroyan
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.87590, -8.94696
- SMR number
- MA072-081001-
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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
Located in a cashel (MA072-081----). There is an opening at ground surface in the SE quadrant of the cashel, which reveals a subterranean souterrain passage with drystone walls and lintel roofing. The passage extends to SW.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 21 May 2021
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.