Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - unclassified
Cloghran (coolock By.), County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloghran (coolock By.)
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.43565, -6.23546
- SMR number
- DU011-046----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Named 'fort' on the 1837 OS 6-inch map. It was partly demolished in 1822 and cleared away in 1873 (Healy 1975, 24). The area has been incorporated into an extension to the recently constructed runway at Dublin Airport. Not visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Healy, P. 1975a Second report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha Teoranta.
Healy, P. 1975b Third report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.