What is recorded here

Graveslab in Newhall, County Clare, is a buried marker of death and memory, perhaps belonging to a person whose name has been lost or a family whose line ended quietly. The fact that it is recorded but not yet described suggests a place waiting to be seen, not a hoax or an error. It may have marked a lane, a field edge or a chapel no longer standing, and people may have passed it for generations before forgetting the name it carried.

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.