Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Ballynahown, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynahown
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1915)
- Coordinates
- 53.06081, -9.32939
- SMR number
- CL004-070----
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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 flat W-facing slope in rocky hazel-covered landscape with excellent views from WSW to NW. Indicated on the 1915 OS 6-inch map. Described by Westropp (1905, 349) as a caher ‘on a bold crag’ to the east of a hut site (CL004-065001-) with traces of other old walling around it.
A poorly preserved, overgrown cashel defined by a drystone wall which is best preserved externally (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.8m; Wth 1.1m) at the NE. The outer wall-face is visible from S to W and is best preserved between W and NW (H 1.8m; Wth 0.65m; int. H 0.7m). The interior is overgrown with hazel and two broad stone walls divide the interior into three and may be contemporary with the cashel. The W and NW extents of the interior are lower and filled with large stones. A gap at ENE (Wth 8m) is modern and piles of timber and stone are located to the N and S of it.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack
Date of upload: 13 June 2022
References
Westropp, T. J. 1905 Prehistoric remains (Forts and Dolmens) along the borders of Burren, in the county of Clare. Part 2 - west Corcomroe. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 35, 342-61.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.