Megalithic structure

The National Monuments Service's description

No surface remains visible of a possible megalithic structure that was located in the disused quarry located 85m W of the River Liffey and 100m SW of the head of the mill race of the woollen factory in the village of Clane. According to Bradley et al. (1986, vol. 2, 161), 'Sherlock (1891-5, 27) suggested that a feature known as "St Brigid's Chair and Thimble" was a 'cromleac'. It was situated "a little way above the head of the millrace at Clane, where there is now a disused quarry". It was broken up in the mid-nineteenth century'.
The disused quarry mentioned above is depicted on the 25-inch OS map in the townland of Carrigeen. The large quarry is also depicted on the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map where a limekiln is indicated. There is no depiction of any possible megalithic tomb in this quarry on the first edition OS 6-inch map.

Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

Revised by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of revised upload: 18 June 2018

References

Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1986 Urban Archaeological Survey - County Kildare (4 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.

Sherlock, C. 1891-5 Notes, antiquarian and historical, on the parish of Clane. Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society 1, 25-33.