Clorane

Situated on one of the summits of the ENE-WSW Forth Mountain ridge. A cairn known as ‘Clorane’ was described by John O'Donovan writing c. 1840 as being ‘one hundred paces in circumference and six feet in perpendicular height (diam. c. 30m; H c. 1.8m)’ (O'Flanagan, 1933, vol. 2, 76). Some stones are visible at the site although there is no cairn. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 27 May, 2013

A Neolithic cairn; likely dates to the early to middle Bronze Age. Its description suggests a ritual or funerary function, typical of the period in the region.