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Field system

Aillwee,Ballyallaban,Ballycahill,Boloona,Dangan (Burren By.),Deelin More,Gleninsheen,Kilweelran,Gragan East, County Clare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Field system, 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
Aillwee,Ballyallaban,Ballycahill,Boloona,Dangan (Burren By.),Deelin More,Gleninsheen,Kilweelran,Gragan East
County
Clare
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated (1916)
Coordinates
53.08221, -9.11593
SMR number
CL005-104001-

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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

An extensive field system (c. 4.5km NE-SW; c. 2.6km NW-SE) visible on OS Aerial Premium (2012-2018) stretching from Gleninsheen at SW, across the whole of Ailwee Hill to Kilweelran at NE. Many cairns, fulachtaí fia, cashels, enclosures and hut sites lie within.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney

Date of upload: 17 August 2021

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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