Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Croagh South, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Croagh South
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.05625, -9.19190
- SMR number
- CL005-115015-
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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 high prominent area of rough pasture with views in all directions, and within a multiperiod field system (CL005-115001-). Indicated on the 1916 ed. of the 6-inch OS map. An oval enclosure (29m N-S; 25m E-W) defined from SSE to N by large stones (max H 1.1m; max. L 1.8m) set on edge and from N to SSE by a scarp (H 0.2-1m).
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin
Date of upload: 28 March 2023
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.