Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Designed landscape - folly
Cummeen, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cummeen
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.27450, -8.53722
- SMR number
- SL014-040002-
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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
A circular two storey stone building (diam. c. 9m; H 6m) stands in the centre of enclosure SL014-04001. It is constructed of roughly coursed limestone and is bonded with a lime mortar. The base of the structure is obscured due to heavy growth of nettles and brambles and farm machinery. A pointed arch, indicating a doorway or window is located on the north side on ground level but the details of this or any other features cannot be seen through the overgrowth. A string course above the pointed arch ope indicates the first floor. According to the former landowner, Mr Jack Lindsey, access to the building was gained via a doorway on the first floor that is now covered with ivy. Two windows on the first floor, one of which is blocked with modern concrete blocks, both are set in pointed arch opes. A second string course is partly obscured by a waterproofing material overlying the roof, which is of modern concrete construction.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.