Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Kilweelran, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilweelran
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.10374, -9.10782
- SMR number
- CL005-210----
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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
On a steep NE-facing slope in elevated pasture just S of a col between Moneen Mountain to the N and Ailwee to the S with clear views to the E. An irregular enclosure (c. 120m NW-SE; 55m NE-SW) defined by a stone wall with internal and external vertical slab facing surviving intermittently and later drystone walling in places. An enclosure of similar form is located immediately NW (CL005-209----).
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Eve Campbell
Date of upload: 14 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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Caveunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.