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Souterrain in Tuar An Chladáin

Souterrain
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In S facing, open mountain terrain between Coomacarrea and Meenteog, on the N side of the Owroe river valley. A cluster of eight huts occur on a terraced ledge. The hut at N (KE081-001002-) is the best preserved; Immediately on its NE side is the entrance to a triple roomed semi-subterranean chamber (KE081-001001-). The corbelled drystone chambers, roofed with lintels, extend to W, N and E, and average 2.2m long, 1m high and 1m wide. This complex is locally known as Uaigh an Duine. It is also called Clochán na gCaorach (information: B. Ó Cíobháin). 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. 1415. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

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