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On Sherkin Island between Cooney Harbour and NW shore. Discovered initially c. 1849. Donovan (1979, 37-39) records six earth-cut subrectangular chambers with barrel-vaulted ceilings. Stone built wall end chamber 6 revealed shaft when removed. Human skeleton said to have been found near entrance at time of discovery. Exact location not known. Regarded as separate site to souterrain (CO149-029---) by MCCarthy (1977, 313).
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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