Tumulus

On bluff, on N bank of River Blackwater, within gardens of Ileclash House. Circular mound (diam. 42m; H 4.6m) with flat top; steps ascend to top on E and W sides; sides inaccessible due to heavy ornamental planting. Hachured as stepped circular mound on 1905 OS 6-inch map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Tumulus, Licklash is a Bronze Age round barrow, likely dating to the early to middle first millennium BCE. Its size and construction suggest it may have been a significant burial monument, possibly for an elite individual or as a communal tomb, reflecting the funerary practices of the period in the region.