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Ringfort - cashel

Cragbwee, County Clare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - cashel, Cragbwee, 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
Cragbwee
County
Clare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1921)
Coordinates
52.82304, -8.79651
SMR number
CL035-096----

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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 improved pasture, on a gentle S-facing slope. Pockets of native woodland W-NW and forestry and woodland to E. A circular area (diam. 22m) defined by a well-preserved, substantial stone wall (int. H 0.85m; ext. H 1.25m; Wth at top 1.7m; overall Wth 6.4m). There is evidence of stone facing along the interior of the wall top at E. An entrance gap (Wth 3m) is located at N. The interior has a gentle WSW-facing slope and the surface is uneven due to the presence of rock outcrop and loose stones. A portion of collapsed drystone wall (L 8m; Wth 2.5m) extends in a curvilinear fashion from the interior of the enclosing elements at SSW. The ground between this collapsed wall and the main enclosing elements appears sunken.

The following images have been uploaded:

CL035-096----_01.jpg From W. General view of monument.
CL035-096----_02.jpg From SW. Cross sectional view of bank at SE.
CL035-096----_03.jpg From E. General view across interior.
CL035-096----_04.jpg From NNW. Oblique view of entrance at N.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 14 March 2018

Nearby in the register

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

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