Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Derrycashel, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrycashel
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.87263, -8.89473
- SMR number
- MA072-082001-
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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 (MA072-082----). There is a local tradition of a souterrain in the E half of the cashel: Two flat stones, possibly roof slabs, were said to have been exposed on the surface in the past, but were covered over and are not visible now.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 1 May 2021
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosure1 mi
- Enclosure1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.