Cloonrane Monuments

Pauline Connolly

Cloonrane Townland Stone
Milltown Heritage Group

Cloonrane

Monuments in Cloonrane 

There are 2 ringforts and a children’s burial ground in Cloonrane

The 1st ringfort is situated on the summit of a knoll in grassland overlooking bogland to the East. It is a poorly preserved subcircular rath defined by a degraded scarp, intervening fosse and an outer bank.[1]

The children’s burial ground is located in undulating grassland overlooking bogland. It is enclosed along the north side by a low earthen bank and elsewhere by a degraded scarp. There are some irregular limestone slabs within the interior.[2]

The 2nd ringfort is situated on a ridge in grassland surrounded by scrub and bogland. It is a subcircular rath which is in relatively good condition.[3]


[1]  GA004-006—-(Archaeological Survey of Ireland, Record Details). http://www.archaeology.ie compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling. Uploaded 05th August 2010 (21st Jan 2015)

[2] GA004-007—-(Archaeological Survey of Ireland, Record Details). http://www.archaeology.ie compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling. Uploaded 05th August 2010 (21st Jan 2015)

[3] GA004-008—-(Archaeological Survey of Ireland, Record Details). http://www.archaeology.ie compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling. Uploaded 05th August 2010 (21st Jan 2015)

 

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