1-Jason Burns-CO070-034
Photo taken facing the northwest corner of Carrigaphooca Castle at a low angle.
The SMR number for this site is: CO070-034
The castle’s name is Carrigaphooca, which means “Castle on the Rock of the Fairy”. It was built on a rocky outcrop near the River Sullane and is surrounded by fertile land. It was built in 1438 by the MacCarthy family and has since had various touch-ups done in the 1970s by the Office of Public Works. The castle is still standing.
Date of the photo: 02/03/2024 at 10:35 am
2-Jason Burns-CO070-034
Photo taken of the interior, facing the west wall of Carrigaphooca Castle at a low angle from the perspective of the ground floor.
The SMR number for this site is: CO070-034
The roof of the castle still stands and is a blunt barrel vault style. The castle would have had 5 levels, with the ground floor possibly made of straw, three floors made of timber, and the top floor made of stone. Each timber flooring would have used different methods, including stone corbels and beamholes. The windows are a mix of lintel or arch construction. The castle is still standing.
Date of the photo: 02/03/2024 at 10:58 am
3-Jason Burns-CO069-013
Photo taken on a hill facing northeast
The SMR number for this site is: CO069-013
The townland this stone circle is in is called Gort an Imill, meaning “field of the boundary”. The circle is made of 11 outer stones, 10 standing and one possibly having fallen over, and two blocks of quartz in the middle, acting as the Cloich Griene, or “sunstone”. The possible flat portal stones face south-southwest towards the opposing axial stone.
Date of the photo: 02/03/2024 at 12:17 pm
4-Jason Burns- CO069-017
Photo taken on a slightly elevated shore facing south
The SMR number for this site is: CO069-017
Clapper Bridge that possibly dates back to Anglo-Norman times (13th to 14th century). It crosses over a shallow section of a bend in the River Douglas. The bridge starts higher at the southeast shore and slowly slopes lower to the northwest shore. It is made of 7 visible long stone slabs and continues into the ground on the northwest shore, with some slabs having fallen at the southeast shore. An excavation was done recently but provided no dating evidence. The bridge is no longer safe for regular use.
Date of the photo: 02/03/2024 at 12:40 pm
5-Jason Burns-CO058-034004
Photo taken facing north
The SMR number for this site is: CO058-034004 and CO058-034005
The site CO058-034004 is described as a Penitential station by the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. It is believed to be the site of Saint Gobnait’s grave. It has a large flat flab on the top of the mound with crosses roughly etched in by many pilgrims over the years. Visible in the photo is another large slab located south of the mound, described as a “kneeler stone” used for praying. Also visible in the photo are two bullaun stones, CO058-034005. It is still an active religious site.
Date of the photo: 02/03/2024 at 3:46 pm
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