Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Derreen (kilshanny Ed), County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derreen (kilshanny Ed)
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1916)
- Coordinates
- 52.97664, -9.30341
- SMR number
- CL015-019----
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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
In undulating pasture on N-facing slope c. 140m SE of a stream, overlooked by high ground to SW and SE, with clear views to the N. Hachured on the 1840 and 1916 eds. OS 6-inch maps. A circular ring-barrow (diam. 15.5m) defined by a low earth and stone bank (Wth 1-2m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.1-2.5m). The monument slopes slightly to the N and its outer edge becomes indistinct at NW. The interior (diam. 7m) is under grass with no legible features.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Eve Campbell
Date of upload: 26 September 2022
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.