Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Maryfort Or Lismeehan, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Maryfort Or Lismeehan
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1899)
- Coordinates
- 52.87488, -8.71153
- SMR number
- CL035-030----
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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 low rise, in improved pasture, overlooking an undulating landscape. An oval area (28m NE-SW; 24m NW-SE) defined by a well-preserved scarp (Wth 6m; H 1.35m). There is a possible entrance at NE where the scarp is at its lowest. A mature beech tree is located in the NW sector. An ESB pole is situated at the base of the scarp at NNE. There is no obvious trace of a fosse. The interior is generally level. A bungalow is located c. 5m to WNW.
The following images have been uploaded:
CL035-030----_01.jpg From SSE. General view of monument from distance (no rods).
CL035-030----_02.jpg From NE. Cross-sectional view of scarp at SE.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 9 July 2018
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.