Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Caher (tulla Lower By.), County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caher (tulla Lower By.)
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.99319, -8.64383
- SMR number
- CL013-002----
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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 a NW-facing pasture slope (between the 400’ and 500’ contours), overlooking Lough Graney to the W. A circular area (int. diams. 34m E-W; 33.40m N-S; ext. diams. 42.20m E-W; 39.10m N-S) is enclosed by an earthen bank which is best preserved from NE-E (int. H 1m; ext. H 0.3m; Wth at top 2.1m; Wth at base c. 7m, including slippage from the bank) and lowest between NW and N (int. H 0.-5-0.10m; ext. H 0.2m). There is an entrance gap (Wth 5.2m) at SE. The interior slopes down from SE to NW, is free of vegetation, and contains exposed rock outcrop in the SW sector. The monument is fenced along its outer perimeter with a gate at NW providing access to allow the interior to be grazed.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 2-10-2025
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.