Quarry in Lahardaun, County Clare

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Read the whole record

Partially within a deep cutting to the immediate rear of a modern dwelling and partially in an improved pasture field to E, which has an E-facing slope. An irregular, oblong quarry (51m NE-SW; 18.5m NW-SE) is depicted at this location on the 25-inch OS map. A D-shaped feature abuts the quarry to E and is named ‘Lime Kiln (Disused). Similar features are shown on the 1921 edition of the OS 6-inch map, although these are unnamed confirming that it had been abandoned, as per earlier map edition. Not visible at ground level. The limekiln has been removed and the quarry has either been backfilled or forms part of the deep cutting for the dwelling. In either case, this is considered to be a non-archaeological feature.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL035-068

Places near here

Photo credits

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Maker not stated on source page, archaeology.co.uk
Natasha Barton, credited by The Clare Echo, www.clareecho.ie
Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, www.dailymail.co.uk
Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
Roger Diel, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Maker not stated on source page, tr.pinterest.com
BBnet case study of O’Callaghan’s Mills GAA Club; individual photographer not named, www.bbnet.ie
Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Derrymore HouseHouse · 1554 yd

Explorer Tom Derrymore House is stuck in a feud over who gets the best view of the sunset, with two families shouting at each other…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisduff (tulla Upper By.)Fairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1577 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort in Lisduff has a ghost that’s too lazy to haunt it properly; he just naps in the thicket. Bring wellies and…

Spa HouseHouse · 1.3 mi

Explorer Tom Spa House ended up in Ballyblood because nobody wanted to drive it anywhere else. It’s got a dormer attic that looks…

Páirc an Dalaigh, TullaGAA ground · 1.6 mi

Enclosure in GarruraghEnclosure · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Enclosure in Garruragh started because two lads bet a pint that they could find something interesting near the road.…

Standing stone in Derrymore WestStanding stone · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Standing stone in Derrymore West makes a groaning sound at night that sounds exactly like my dad when he wakes up. It’s…

Castle WellWell · 1.9 mi

Explorer Tom Castle Well in Lissofin is a spring that rose from limestone and then got embarrassed. A fox took charge once, but now…

Lissofin Castle (in ruins)Castle, unclassified · 2.0 mi

Explorer Tom Lissofin Castle would tell its younger self to stop worrying about being 'the Fort of Hugh the Fair' and just enjoy…

Megalithic structure in Fortane BegMegalithic structure · 2.2 mi

Explorer Tom Megalithic structure in Fortane Beg has a secret talent for looking incredibly mysterious while actually being…

Megalithic structure in Clogher (tulla Upper By.)Megalithic structure · 2.4 mi

Explorer Tom Megalithic structure in Clogher is hiding under a thicket because it is shy. A giant slept here but got up early for…

O'Callaghans Mills GAA pitchGAA ground · 2.7 mi

Ballymarkahan Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 5.0 mi

Explorer Tom Ballymarkahan Castle in County Clare is playing hard to get, which is typical for a tower house with no public access.…

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 map1,095,414 places to discover