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Clochan

Aughinish (Burren By.), County Clare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Clochan, Aughinish, County Clare, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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.

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