Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Knocknagroagh, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knocknagroagh
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.10269, -9.15061
- SMR number
- CL005-230----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 pasture, on top of a low rise with a distinct NE-facing slope, having moderate views of a gently undulating landscape and a distant Burren landscape on higher ground NE-S. Referred to locally as a possible cairn. It consists of a linear mound (L 8m NW-SE; Wth 3.5-5m NE-SW; H 0.8m) consisting of small and medium-sized limestones. It is very distinct in profile along its long axis and is sited on the highest point in the immediate vicinity. A ringfort (CL005-047----) is located c. 4m to NW.
The following images have been uploaded:
CL005-230----_01.jpg From SE. Cross section view across monument.
CL005-230----_02.jpg From SW. Long-axis/profile view of monument.
CL005-230----_03.jpg From ESE. General view of monument.
CL005-230----_04.jpg From NE. General view of monument.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 18 December 2018
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.