Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Ballyganner North, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyganner North
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.00694, -9.16885
- SMR number
- CL009-059106-
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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 the NE centre and lowest point of a cashel (CL009-059056-), this souterrain comprises a NNE-SSW passage (L 3.35m; Wth 1m), entered through a small opening (H 0.45m) at SSW. From here the passage extends to NNE, sloping down and becoming more level (max. H 1.3m) before sloping up (H 0.9m) and reaching a rock-face (H 0.9m). The passage is roofed by seven lintels. Under the rock-face at the N end of the souterrain a low natural passage (L c. 2m) continues down (45°) to a probable chamber.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott
Date of upload: 15 February 2022
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.