Kiln in Keelty, County Clare

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Situated on a NW-facing slope overlooking the floodplain of the Claureen river. A 19th-century limekiln was excavated in 2004 in advance of the construction of the N18 Ennis bypass (Licence no. 04E0025). The kiln was rectangular in plan (5.7m x 6.6m; H 4.7m) and constructed of limestone blocks, roughly dressed and bonded with lime mortar. The kiln had a flat upper surface with a centrally located flue tapering down to a horizontal furnace chamber. (Hull 2007; Bermingham et al. 2012, 96-100) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 13 July 2016

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL033-170

Places near here

Photo credits

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Yankiv121, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
C O'Flanagan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Graham Horn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Enclosure in ShanvoghEnclosure · 627 yd

Explorer Tom Shanvogh’s enclosure slopes down to the Claureen River; it was hachured on maps but isn’t visible at ground level anymore today.

Cahircalla HouseCountry house · 1087 yd

Explorer Tom Cahircalla House was a country house in 1810 but now it’s a hospital, so the grandeur is fighting with the paperwork. Go now, before it gets famous.

Claureen BridgeBridge · 1229 yd

Explorer Tom Claureen Bridge, built around 1820, spans the river with three rubble stone arches. The cut-stone V-cutwaters and voussoirs highlight the engineering skill used to connect these Clare communities so long ago.

Post Office FieldNature reserve · 1582 yd

Explorer Tom Post Office Field is a nature reserve in County Clare, where local flora might be growing wild near the old postbox location.

CastleCastle, tower house · 1.0 mi

Explorer Tom Castle in Clonroad Beg was known as 'The Inche' back in the day, which sounds like a bad pun. The earl of Thomond owned it, so he probably just used it to store his fancy hats. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept without trying too hard.

O'Connell ColumnMonument · 1.0 mi

Explorer Tom The O'Connell Column in Ennis is a tall monument, standing right there to remind us of a very important man.

Clare MuseumMuseum · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Clare Museum is a time capsule of history, with exhibits that bring the past to life in Ennis, County Clare.

Ennis AbbeyMuseum · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Ennis Abbey is a museum of history, where the stories of the past are preserved in the walls of this ancient site in County Clare.

Poul na gollorCave · 1.4 mi

Explorer Tom Poul na gollor is a recorded cave in County Clare, inviting you to wonder what lies beneath the picturesque region's surface today.

Alice and Gwendoline CaveMuseum · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Alice and Gwendoline Cave, listed as a museum, suggests these names have a storied history for visitors.

Rockmount WoodWood · 1.7 mi

Explorer Tom Rockmount Wood in County Clare sounds like it has a solid foundation, with rocks providing interesting textures to walk on.

Clare CastleCastle · 2.6 mi

Explorer Tom Clare Castle stands on the east side of the River Fergus, where it widens into its estuary, defining the town's name.

More historic places in County Clare · All of County Clare

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,093,392 places to discover