What is recorded here

Leaba na Bo Finne, a monumental chest of stones, stood in County Cork until deer park builders destroyed it. Fitzgerald recorded the loss in 1858 and compared the barrow to tumuli near Clasharinka. The exact spot has vanished, but the chest shape and white cow name suggest people once believed the mound contained more than ordinary dead.

According to Fitzgerald (1858, 50) 'a monumental chest of stones' known as 'Leaba na Bo Finne' was destroyed by builders of the deer park walls. He compares it to tumuli found at and near Clasharinka (CO077-008---; CO077-013---). Exact location not known. 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

Mound barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its association with monumental stone chests found in the broader Clasharinka area, indicating a regional tradition of burial and ritual practice.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.