Barrow

According to Macalister (1945, 63) Windele noted 'quadrangular tumulus with an uninscribed stone at each angle' 125 feet S of levelled rectangular enclosure (CO052-03902-) with Man-made underground passage (CO052-03904-) to its NW. Tumulus 'opened in 1839 without result' (ibid.). Site not located. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Mound barrow, likely dating to the Bronze Age; its quadrangular shape and angular stone placement suggest a regional variation of passage tomb construction. The association with a man-made underground passage indicates ceremonial or funerary significance.