Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - unclassified
Clondelara, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clondelara
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.27352, -7.99399
- SMR number
- OF013-011----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situate on top of high ground in undulating countryside. Partially levelled mound of irregular shape (H 0.7m; diam. c. 20m). According to local farmer this was the site of a ringfort which local people believed was the residence of the 'wee people', and 'that children wouldn't dream of approaching the site after sunset' (SMR File 1988, correspondence from K. P. Egan). Of doubtful antiquity.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 28 December 2011
Nearby in the register
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.