Midden in Ashgrove (barrymore By.),currabally

In townland boundary, between Currabally (part of) and Ashgrove, S of shoreline on N side of Great Island. No visible surface trace. According to Schlichting (1973, 17) 'consists only of a few shells among roots of a large tree atop an old field fence'. One shell midden (CO076-032---) further W along coast road and second (CO076-037---) further E. 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