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Enclosure

Killilagh, County Clare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Killilagh, County Clare, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Killilagh
County
Clare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1916)
Coordinates
53.02274, -9.37534
SMR number
CL008-063003-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On a low ENE-WSW ridge in undulating pasture with wide views. Hachured on the 1842 and 1920 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. Listed as ‘Ringfort’ in the RMP (1996). This subrectangular enclosure (28m ENE-WSW; 23m NNW-SSE) is defined by a low round-topped earthen bank (Wth 6.5-9m; int. H 0.2-0.35m; ext. H 0.9-1.5m). There is a subcircular rise (H 0.1m; diam. 3m) in the central interior. Westropp (1905, 358) suggested that this might be a burial mound, and recorded that its top had been deeply excavated. A modern water trough has been inserted into the S side of the bank and a drystone wall runs along the E edge of the bank. Killilagh graveyard (CL008-063002-) is immediately to the ENE.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott

Date of upload: 16 January 2023

References

Westropp, T. J. 1905 Prehistoric remains (Forts and Dolmens) along the borders of Burren, in the county of Clare. Part 2 - west Corcomroe. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 35, 342-61.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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