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Megalithic structure

Caherloghan, County Clare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic structure, Caherloghan, 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
Caherloghan
County
Clare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Cromlechs (1921)
Coordinates
52.85654, -8.80280
SMR number
CL035-045001-

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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

In generally level, rough pasture, with rock outcrop close to the surface and a low drystone field boundary adjacent to E. Described by Westropp (1902-04, No. 10d, 100) as a ‘slab….on several smaller stones….may be artificially placed….cannot be accepted as a megalithic tomb.’ Named as ‘Cromlechs’ on the 1921 edition OS 6-inch map. Not visible at ground level. The site of three other megalithic structures (CL035-045002-, CL035-045003- and CL035-045005-) are close to E, S and W respectively, and the site of a cairn (CL035-045004-) is to SW.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney

Date of upload: 12 December 2017

References

Westropp, T.J. 1902-4 The cists, dolmens, and pillars in the eastern half of the county of Clare. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 24C, 107-131.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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