Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Kilfenora, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilfenora
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.99187, -9.20970
- SMR number
- CL016-019002-
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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
Within a cashel (CL016-019001-) in a low-lying area of limestone pavement amid scrub and brambles and uncleared pasture and within an extensive field system (CL009-059001-). Overlooked from all sides. Indicated on the 1916 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and on the 1897 OS 25-inch map. An area (c. 8m x 8m) in the NW quadrant at present ground level has limestone slabs and uprights including two lengths (L 3m; H 0.6m) of upright stones lying parallel (1m apart). There are some holes (D 1m) in the surface also in this area. This may represent the remains of a souterrain. Another cashel (CL016-018----) is located c. 88m to the WNW.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack
Date of upload: 15 March 2022
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.