Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Lisconor, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisconor
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.72460, -8.91137
- SMR number
- CL051-063001-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (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 a cashel (CL051-063----). In describing the cashel Westropp (1917, 12) notes ‘There are two opes of a souterrain running south-west and north-east’. He also notes ‘an old hut foundation’ at the SW ope and mentions a late house site and enclosures in the garth.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 12 November 2025
References
Westropp, T. J. 1917 Notes on the primitive remains (forts and dolmens) in central County Clare. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 47, 1-20.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.