What is recorded here

Discovered during excavation of enclosure (CO142-091001-) at Carrigillihy. O'Kelly (1951, 69-86) describes wall foundations (max. H 2 feet) of a drystone-built house (ext. L 28 feet; Wth ext. 28 feet; L int. 20 feet; Wth int. 17 feet); long axis WNW-ESE: there are two opes, opposite each other on the shorter wall. He dates the site to the Early Christian period or later. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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