What is recorded here
Indicated is a stone ringfort in County Clare, Ireland, where ancient hands may have stacked rocks against rain and hunger. It stands as a fairy fort in local memory, suggesting people once lived there before surrendering the land to legend. The stones remain intact enough to invite imagination, even when human records fade.
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.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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