Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballycahan, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycahan
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1916)
- Coordinates
- 53.03176, -9.38344
- SMR number
- CL008-005----
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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
Situated in a clear patch of coarse grassland in an area of limestone pavement and hazel scrub. Listed as ‘Cashel, possible’ in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). On inspection in 1998 this was found to be a square area (20m x 20m) with a D-shaped area at E, all defined by drystone walls (Wth 0.8-1m). A circular enclosure is depicted very close to this on the OS 1st ed 6-inch map. It is unclear if CL008-005---- was in question or whether the depiction was misplaced and refers to CL008-004002- to the SE.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 9 February 2016
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.