Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic structure
Caherloghan, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherloghan
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cromlechs (1921)
- Coordinates
- 52.85652, -8.80207
- SMR number
- CL035-045002-
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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 gentle S-facing slope, overlooking the valley of the Tomeen River, in pasture. Described by De Valera and Ó Nualláin (1961, no. 25, 96) as a ‘slab 2m maximum dimension resting on smaller slabs. Perhaps natural.’ Named as ‘Cromlechs’ on the 1921 edition OS 6-inch map. Not visible at ground level. The site of three other megalithic structures (CL035-045001-, CL035-045005- and CL035-045003-) are close to W, WSW and SW, respectively and the site of a cairn (CL035-045004-) is to SW.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 12 December 2017
References
De Valera and Ó Nualláin 1961 Survey of the megalithic tombs of Ireland, vol. i, County Clare. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.