Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Craggagh, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Craggagh
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1915)
- Coordinates
- 53.09718, -9.30428
- SMR number
- CL004-008----
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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
On a slightly elevated rise in a generally commanding position with good views from W–N and overlooked by a small knoll to the SW and within a field system (CL004-102----). Hachured on the 1842 and 1915 eds. of the OS 6-inch maps. A poorly preserved oval enclosure (est. ext. dims. 15m NE–SW; 20m NW–SE) defined by a largely overgrown bank and scarp (H 0.7m to the WSW), totally overgrown between W and NE. A straight field wall (indicated on the 1915 ed. OS 6-inch map) is built on or near the edge of the site from the ENE to SW, outside of which is a relatively modern house. There is a drop (D 1.2m) from the site interior to outer ground level here, perhaps indicating the site of the house was substantially dug out. There are two cashels (CL004-005---- and CL004-006----), c. 120m SW and c. 60m to the WSW, and another enclosure (CL004-010----) lies c. 210m SSE. Several of the field walls surrounding this enclosure and the neighbouring monuments are likely ancient.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maolduin
Date of upload: 17 February 2021
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.