Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - 17th century
Clonroad Beg, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clonroad Beg
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.84541, -8.98167
- SMR number
- CL033-082011-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Situated on Abbey Street, at the corner of Francis Street within Ennis historic town (CL033-082----). Spellissy (1987, 80) cited in Bradley, Halpin and King (1988, 50) notes that in 1681 John Cruce was required to build a house next to his own, 40ft (12.1m) long, 18ft (5.4m) broad and 14ft (4.2m) high. This site is now occupied by the Queen’s Hotel. (RPS 2013, 51)
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 19 May 2014
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H.A. 1988 Urban archaeological survey - county Clare. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Spellissy, S. 1987 Clare: county of contrasts. Ennis. Privately published.
RPS Ennis 2013 – Record of Protected Structures 2008-2014 Ennis & Environs Development Plan 2008-2014. Volume 4, updated November 2013. Clare County Council.
Nearby in the register
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- House - 16th/17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.