Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Clochan
Gleann Fán, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gleann Fán
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.10205, -10.43893
- SMR number
- KE052-175----
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 2 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
On a level terrace on the lower S slopes of the Mount Eagle/Beennacouma ridge. Three conjoined clochauns of drystone construction. The larger central structure is oval in plan. D: 4 x 2.5m. H: 1m. T: .9m. An entrance at N leads into the SE side of a smaller circular chamber. D: 1.5m. H: .75m. The 3rd possible structure, to SW of the central one, is almost completely ruined. D: c. 2 x 3.5m. H: .75m.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 1323. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 5 August 2013
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.