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Sheepfold — Ballynahow More

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Located in rocky terrain on the steep S slopes of Knocknadobar. A circular, corbelled hut with adjoining annexes to W and NW. A cross wall divides the hut and its N sector is modified for use as a sheepfold. A lintelled entrance at E is now blocked and the wall at S and W survives largely as a mound of collapse. D: 5.25m. H: 1.9m. A low lintelled passage joins the annex NW of the hut and was interpreted as a small souterrain by O'Connell (OPW, 1939). The annex has a internal diameter of 3.5m. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1123. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 31 July 2013

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