Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Clochan
Aughinish (burren By.), County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aughinish (burren By.)
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.16111, -9.07979
- SMR number
- CL003-010006-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In a field immediately N of Aughinish Church (CL003-010----). According to Blake (1917-18, 137-8) ‘At about 50 yds. NE. from the church are the foundations of a double cloghaun with a creep-hole connecting the rooms. Each is circular and of about 8 ft in diameter.’ The reference also stated that a ruined building of ‘uncertain age’ lay a few yards to the S. A feature visible on OSi MapGenie (2013-2018) at ITM 527790,712836 may indicated the remains of this conjoined structure. A possible hut site (CL003-010005-) was noted by Elaine Lynch c. 25m to the S during scrub clearance in 2024. Further study is ongoing in this general area.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 26 November 2025
References
Blake, M. 1917-18 The families of French. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 10, 137-8.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.