Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field system
Ballyganner North,ballyganner South,ballyhomulta,ballykinvarga,caherminnaun East,caherminnaun West,clooneen (corcomroe By.),kiltaan,kiltennan South,lisket,lismoher,maryville,noughaval (burren By.),sheshymore, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyganner North,ballyganner South,ballyhomulta,ballykinvarga,caherminnaun East,caherminnaun West,clooneen (corcomroe By.),kiltaan,kiltennan South,lisket,lismoher,maryville,noughaval (burren By.),sheshymore
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1916)
- Coordinates
- 53.00483, -9.17322
- SMR number
- CL009-059001-
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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
An extensive field system (c. 4.5km E-W; c. 3.6km N-S) stretching from Ballybreen and Kilfenora at W to Ballyganner at E and from Noughaval at N to Leamaneh at S, visible intermittently on Digital Globe (2011-2013) and on OSi Aerial Premium (2012-2018). The E half encompasses some upland exposed karst with some scrub cover. Densely packed irregular field patterns are associated with some of the 61 cashels and 44 enclosures in the area as at Caherballykinvarga (CL009-059012-), Cahercutteen (CL009-059039-) and Caherwalsh (CL009-059045-) as well as around Noughaval church and graveyard (CL009-059023- and CL009-059024-). Some parts of the field system may have prehistoric elements given the presence of 11 wedge tombs. Some areas within the field system have been reclaimed. Extensive field systems with prehistoric and medieval elements extend over most of the Burren uplands. Those currently visible on aerial or satellite imagery are outlined for mapping purposes but it is likely that they continue under scrub and meet in certain areas.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 6 September 2021
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.