Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballyryan, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyryan
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.05133, -9.35583
- SMR number
- CL004-048002-
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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
On a raised ridge in undulating rocky landscape with commanding views to the W and NW overlooking the Aran islands and within a field system (CL004-048001-). Listed as ‘Potential Site Air Photo’ in the RMP (1996).
A circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) defined by intermittently visible loose stones overgrown from N to SW. In the interior, a raised stone area (diam. 7m; max. H 0.5m) gives the enclosure the appearance of a barrow and from SW to N the level of the interior (H 0.5-1m) is higher than external ground level. Field boundaries from the associated field system (CL004-048001-) extend from the enclosure at W, NW and NE.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack
Date of upload: 13 June 2022
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.