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Barrow - ring-barrow

Maghera (Rath ED), County Clare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Barrow - ring-barrow, Maghera, 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
Maghera (Rath ED)
County
Clare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.93686, -9.13145
SMR number
CL016-162----

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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

At the top edge of a S-facing slope in a field of fertile pasture in hilly grassland with undrained ground in the lower slopes and with good views to the S. A circular barrow (diam. 8.5m crest to crest) defined by a low, earth and stone bank (max. Wth 4.25m at base; Wth 2.9m at E; max. int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.6m) at the E, S and W and a scarp at the N on higher ground. The interior is dished with no definite inner edge. The perimeter is slightly overgrown but clearly visible and has small gaps.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack

Date of upload: 25 July 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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