Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gowlaun, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gowlaun
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.03012, -9.28074
- SMR number
- CL008-143----
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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 top of a small E-W orientated drumlin in pasture. A circular ringfort (diam. 32m) defined by an earthen scarp. Visible on Digital Globe (2011-2013) and on OSi orthophotography (MapGenie 2013-2018). A barrow (CL008-137----) lies c. 240m to the NW on top of a larger drumlin ridge.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 29 March 2023
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.