Gyleen

Coastal village overlooking Powerhead Bay, which retains several houses shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map. All are 1-storey and many are or were thatched, mainly with hipped roofs. Fronts range from 3-5 bays with central doorway. According to local information there were three shops and two public houses in the past; one public house survives. 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