What is recorded here
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO025-096
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Picture notes
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Fattonyni, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Castle KevinGates/railings/walls · 468 ydExplorer Tom Castle Kevin has entrance walls that look like a castle because they are crenellated. The limestone piers are carved so nicely you’d almost want to touch them, but don't.
Enclosure in KilluraghEnclosure · 488 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Another Enclosure in Killuragh is just a diffuse parch mark suggesting a roughly circular shape. It’s vague and cloudy. Like a ghost that forgot its outline. You have to squint really hard at the aerial photos to see this one.
Ring-ditch in KilluraghRing-ditch · 576 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Ring-ditch in Killuragh is playing hide-and-seek with me. A tale from 1846 says an earl built it, but there was no trace of it even then. Get there early and have it all to yourself.
Doneraile ParkDemesne walls/gates/railings · 786 ydExplorer Tom Doneraile Park gates are playing posh with all that cut limestone and scrollwork. They used to lead to a bridge over the river, but now they’re just standing there looking expensive next to Creagh Castle.
Architectural fragment in CastlekevinArchitectural fragment · 787 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Architectural fragment in Castlekevin is a carved stone head stuck in a wall, probably from a castle that’s long gone. It’s basically a statue that got lost and ended up as decoration. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.
Designed landscape feature in KilluraghDesigned landscape feature · 796 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Designed landscape feature in Killuragh has no record uploaded yet. So I'm making it up: probably a fancy hedge maze or a hidden spring. Go look, and tell me if Tom was right about the maze!
Enclosure in BallygarraneEnclosure · 834 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Enclosure in Ballygarrane is a small circular depression that looks like someone took a giant spoonful out of the landscape. It’s subtle enough that you’ll probably miss it unless you’re looking very hard. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun about digging holes.
Field boundary in KilluraghField boundary · 862 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom A curved ditch visible only on Apple Maps? That’s not a boundary, that’s a digital ghost. The poet who fell in the nearby ditch probably wrote this line. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late again.
Cist in CastlekevinCist · 872 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Cist in Castlekevin held a skeleton that was forced into a coffin that was slightly too small. Imagine trying on shoes that don't fit, except you’re dead and it’s permanent. Get there early and have it all to yourself.
Enclosure in GrandyEnclosure · 885 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Enclosure in Grandy is a ditch visible on Apple Maps, which is the most modern archaeological discovery ever. The builder probably just wanted a fancy garden edge. Great spot to propose. Or at least to propose lunch.
Fulacht fia in KilluraghFulacht fia · 891 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fulacht fia in Killuragh is buried in tillage, waiting for a plough to find its burnt secrets. It’s basically a prehistoric potato chip hiding under the soil. Walk past slowly like you’re in a film.
Killavullen CavesCave · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Killavullen Caves has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a cave with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
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