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In rough pasture, on NW-facing slope at W edge of Horse Island. Marked 'Old Burial Ground' on OS 6-inch map (1842). Roughly sub-rectangular field (c. 50m NE-SW; c. 31m NW-SE) defined by coastal cliff to NW and W. At SW side built up against steep NW-facing slope, are series of earthen banks (H c. 0.8m) enclosing three rectangular areas c. 8m wide (NW-SE) and 25m, 10m and 15m in length, from NE-SW, respectively. On more gently sloping ground to NW, 7m in from cliff edge, is upright stone (H 0.5m; 0.41m x 0.1m) aligned NW-SE. According to local tradition one of the McCarthy-Townsends buried here.
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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