Field system in Ballyryan, County Clare

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What is recorded here

On a ridge with commanding views to W and NW overlooking the sea. Numerous low meandering wall foundations (c. 320m N-S; c. 180m E-W) lying N and S of an enclosure (CL004-048002-).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL004-048001

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