What is recorded here
Cairn is an unclassified ancient monument in County Clare, Ireland. It is a stone marker, not a building or a hidden chamber. People may have stacked the stones to remember an event, mark a boundary or honour someone whose name is no longer spoken. The stones still stand because that much of the world was worth showing others.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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