Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - ringwork
Clonroad More, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clonroad More
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.84795, -8.97199
- SMR number
- CL033-085006-
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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 low-lying ground on the S bank of the River Fergus. This was the main residence of the O’Brien kings of Thomond from the 13th to the 16th centuries. An earthen stronghold built by Conchobhar Ó Briain c. AD 1267 and burnt in AD 1311 is recorded in the Caithréim Thoirdhealbhaigh (cited in Ó Dálaigh 1987 and 2012). An earlier earthen stronghold (CL033-085005-) had existed on the N bank of the river built by Donnachad Cairprech Ó Briain c. 1210. A tower house (CL033-085001-) was built on this site S of the river c. 1470 and by 1558 a large mansion (CL033-085002-) had been attached. (Ó Dálaigh 1987, 20-22; 2012, 15)
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 23 April 2014
References
Ó Dálaigh, B.. 1987 History of an O'Brien stronghold: Clonroad c. 1210-1626. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 29, 16-31.
Ó Dálaigh, B. 2012 Irish Historic Towns Atlas, No. 25. Ennis. Royal Irish Academy. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- House - 16th/17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.