Fish palace in Leenane, County Cork

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What is recorded here

Remains of Sir William Hulls 17th century fish curing complex on N shore of Crookhaven. Overgrown rectangular enclosure (26m E-W; 18m N-S); rectangular roofless one-storey structure on S side with double-sided central fireplace. According to Went (1946, 146), W wall of enclosure was used as support for press beams; three rectangular perforations (H 0.14m; Wth 0.23m) at 1.48m above ground level are now visible. Small raised sub-rectangular enclosure on N side with collapsed central dividing wall which, according to Went (1946, 146), was used as support for press beam.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO147-046

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