Overview
Indicated — Leenane is recorded as Fish palace in Cork. Remains of Sir William Hulls 17th century fish curing complex on N shore of Crookhaven. Overgrown rectangular enclosure (26m E-W
Why it was made
The saved account records: Remains of Sir William Hulls 17th century fish curing complex on N shore of Crookhaven.
People and events
The saved account records: Overgrown rectangular enclosure (26m E-W
How it worked
The saved account records: 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.
What remains
The saved account records: According to Went (1946, 146), W wall of enclosure was used as support for press beams
Why it mattered
Indicated — Leenane matters because the source ties fish palace to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: rectangular roofless one-storey structure on S side with double-sided central fireplace.
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