
What is recorded here
This site is located on the NE slopes of Knockroe, a short distance S of Glasheencorgoad stream. An opening, .6m x .3m, gives access to a 3.8m long stretch of a passage which is aligned N-S. Its walls are of dry stone construction, .9m high, and it is roofed with lintels.
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 866. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 29 July 2013
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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KnockroeMountain / peak · 832 yd
KnockbrackMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Devil's Ladder RouteWalking route · 1.4 mi
CarrauntoohilMountain / peak · 2.3 mi
Killoughane Church (in Ruins)Church · 2.6 mi
Castle Core (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 3.1 mi
Knockane Churchchurch/chapel · 3.3 mi
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