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Souterrain

Kilfenora, County Clare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Kilfenora, County Clare, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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