What is recorded here

Gyleen is a small coastal settlement in County Cork, Ireland, overlooking Powerhead Bay. It retains single-storey thatched houses with hipped roofs and central doorways, some dating to the 1842 survey. Three shops and two public houses once served the village, though only one pub remains. The cluster still carries the quiet rhythm of a working harbour town, where stone walls and salt air shape daily life.

Coastal village overlooking Powerhead Bay, which retains several houses shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map. All are 1-storey and many are or were thatched, mainly with hipped roofs. Fronts range from 3-5 bays with central doorway. According to local information there were three shops and two public houses in the past; one public house survives. 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

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