Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballycahill, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycahill
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- CL005-163----
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The National Monuments Service's description
In improved pasture on a ridge on the E side of Ballyvaughan valley overlooked by higher ground to the S. Westropp (1901, 283, 1906-7, 459) described ‘a curious “boat-shaped” enclosure, of doubtful age, with five large blocks to the east and four to the west’, close to Caherahooan cashel (CL005-054----). The exact location of the monument is unknown.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Eve Campbell
Date of upload: 7 October 2025
References
Westropp, T.J. 1906-07 The cists, dolmens, and pillars of the western half of the county of Clare. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26C, 447-72.
Westropp, T.J 1901 Prehistoric remains in north-western Clare part II. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 31, 273-91.