What is recorded here

Indicated is a large subcircular cashel in County Clare, Ireland, where a double-faced stone wall still stands one to two metres high across much of its sixty-two-metre diameter. The structure appears on maps from 1842 and 1920, yet half its boundary has vanished or been buried under later drystone work, leaving only a modern gap and scattered foundations. It may have been a dwelling, a fortress or a boundary marker for a lost community, but the earth has taken most of its answer. What remains is a shadow of shape, large enough to walk inside and small enough to forget.

In gently undulating pasture with clear views to N. Indicated on the first (1842) and Cassini (1920) editions of the OS 6-inch map. Listed as ‘Enclosure’ in the RMP (1996). This large subcircular cashel (int. diam. 62m NNE-SSW) is defined by a substantial, but largely rebuilt, double-faced stone wall (Wth 1.2-1.7m) which survives highest (int. H 1-1.4m; ext. H 1.4-2m) SE-W-NW, but is much reduced NW-NE where it is almost level with the interior and only the base of the outer wall-face is visible, overlaid by a later drystone wall. There is a modern entrance gap (Wth 3m) at NNW and the enclosing wall has been removed NE-E-SE. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 18 July 2023

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.