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Cathair Ban: In rough mountain pasture on the SE slopes of the Mount Eagle/Beennacouma ridge. A group of 4 corbelled drystone structures.
(1) The easternmost structure is a circular clochaun with a lintelled entrance at SE. D: 3.85m. H: 1.75m. T: 1.55m.
(2) Directly W of the latter is a D-shaped structure. D: 2.7 x 3.2m. H: 1.2m.
(3) A short distance W of the latter are 2 conjoined structures of which only the NW half of the wall is traceable. D: 2 x 2m and 1.85 x 1.7m. H: 1.45m and .9m.
(4) A little E of the latter structures and to NW of (1) is a small, poorly-constructed rock shelter which Macalister (1899, 261-2) interpreted as a souterrain but which was probably built as an animal shelter.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 1303. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 5 August 2013
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