Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic structure
Leana, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Leana
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Cromlechs
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cromlechs (1916)
- Coordinates
- 52.99210, -9.08889
- SMR number
- CL017-015001-
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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 high (above the 500’ contour), short NE-SW ridge rise in mixed rough pasture and exposed limestone pavement. Indicated and labelled as ‘Cromlechs’ on both the first (1842) and Cassini (1920) editions of the OS 6-inch map. Noted by Borlase (1897, 74-76) but no trace of the monument was subsequently found by Westropp (1905, 215). Listed as ‘Megalithic structure (site)’ in the RMP (1996). There is a cairn (CL017-015003-) c. 42m to the SW, and two wedge tombs in the immediate vicinity: one (CL017-015005-) lies c. 54m to the N and another (CL017-015004-) c. 78m to the WNW.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott
Date of upload: 23-10-2025
References
Westropp, T. J. 1905 Prehistoric remains (Forts and Dolmens) along the borders of Burren, in the county of Clare. Part 1 – The Eastern Border. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 35, 205-29. Borlase, W.C. 1897 The Dolmens of Ireland, 3 vols. London. Chapman and Hall.
Nearby in the register
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.