What is recorded here

Killanully in County Cork was already a living cluster when the Down Survey mapped it in 1655-6, showing small structures and two mills beneath the name Killenelly. That much is clear. The harder part is imagining the people who turned those mills, tended those fields and disappeared so completely that no 17th-century wall still stands in sight. The 19th-century farm buildings in the northwest pasture may occupy the same lived space, continuing a local rhythm rather than preserving a formal monument.

The Down Survey (1655-6) Barony map show a number of small structures and two mills (CO086-121---- and CO086-122----) in an area named 'Killenelly'. This probably represents the mid-17th century settlement of the present Killanully. There are no visible remains at ground level of any 17th-century buildings in this area. Farm buildings of 19th-century appearance are situated in the NW corner of a pasture field, the area roughly corresponding to that shown on the Down Survey (1655-6) map. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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.