Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Kilweelran, Dangan (burren By.), County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilweelran, Dangan (burren By.)
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.10485, -9.10893
- SMR number
- CL005-193----
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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
In elevated limestone pavement on a col between Moneen Mountain to the N and Ailwee to the S with clear views to the E and NW. Within a large irregular enclosure (CL005-209----). A roughly circular enclosure (10m N-S; 9.8m E-W) enclosed by a grass-covered bank of stone and earth (Wth 2m; H 0.5-0.6m). The location of the entrance is unclear. The interior is flat with no visible features. Heather grows in the interior and around the perimeter. The monument is bisected by the Dangan /Kilweelran townland boundary.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Eve Campbell
Date of upload: 7 October 2025
References
Grant, C. 2008 The role of research in issues of management and conservation: prehistoric landscape of the north central Burren, a case study. In M. Comber and C. Jones (compilers), Burren landscape and settlment. An Irish National Strategic Archaeolgical Research (INSTAR) project, 72-88. The Heritage Council.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.