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House — 18th/19th century in Derrymore Island

House — 18th/19th century
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Not included in the SMR (1989) but listed in the RMP (1995) and classified 'House Site'. Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. In the centre of a rath (SL047-010001-). The remains of a rectangular stone-built house with collapsed walls (T 2.2m; H 0.8m). The sunken interior is divided into two rooms (the W room: 6.3m N-S; 6.3m E-W; the E room: 6.3m N-S; 5.3m E-W) by a crossing wall which has a connecting door ope at its S end. The W room has opes at the E end of the N and S walls, that in the S wall possibly being the entrance ope. This is likely to be post-1700 AD in date. It is mentioned under the record for the rath. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC Date of upload: 10 January 2012

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