Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Cluain Mhic Cáinín, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cluain Mhic Cáinín
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.32239, -8.98767
- SMR number
- GA082-091----
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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
In pastureland on a N-facing slope. Originally identified during aerial reconnaissance in 1989. This subrectangular enclosure (30m E-W; 18m N-S) is defined by the remains of low bank of earth and stone (Wth 2.2m; int. H 0.18m; ext. H 0.3m) to the W, N and E and by traces of a levelled bank (Wth 4.4m; int. H 0.18m; ext. H 0.15m) on the S side. Short portions of a linear bank of similar dimensions extend for a further length of c. 4m from the NE and SE corners. Another linear bank (long axis c. N-S; L 21m) of similar dimensions is visible c. 13m to the E. A large D-shaped depression encloses the area to S. Recent ground disturbance had occurred within and around monument. Cloonacauneen Castle (GA082-029----) is c. 20m to the NW.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 10 November 2016
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.