Sweathouse in Castlegarden — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

At the junction of four field boundaries, two of which, to the NW and N, are also townland and parish boundaries. A roughly circular structure (ext. diam. c. 2.75m; wall T c. 0.6m; int. wall H 1.3m; overall int. H c. 1.6m), the roof of which corbels inwards towards a circular opening (c. 0.44m x 0.6m) at the apex of the roof (Cronin, Hunt and Prendergast 1991, 874-5). It is built of dry-stone construction (ibid. 875). The interior is sub-rectangular (dims. c. 1.3m x 1.5m) in plan and has a clay floor (ibid. 875-6). It was entered via a low flat-headed opening (H c. 0.5m; Wth 0.45m), the lintel being supported on the side walls (ibid. 875). It is known locally as a sweathouse (ibid. 878-9). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 19 October 2021

A local holy well or ritual site; wider significance not recorded.

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