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Immediately W of Castle Donovan (CO119-017002-) atop low E-W ridge, on E bank of stream. Stone-lined lintelled flue (H 0.5m; L 1.3m; Wth 0.63m), facing E, leads to circular drying chamber (H 1.15m; 1.11m E-W; 1.03m N-S) covered by capstone held on three support stones 0.2m over top of chamber walling. Set within trapezoidal stone-faced rubble platform (2.93m E-W; 2.95m N-S at wide end to W); set within low circular mound (5.9m N-S; 5.75m E-W). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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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Kiln — corn-drying in Castledonovan

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