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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 11 Dec 1985

Vol. 362 No. 10

Written Answers. - Clare National Monuments.

51.

asked the Minister for Finance if the Commissioners of Public Works have any proposals for maintenance or other works at Scattery Island, County Clare.

The Commissioners of Public Works have no immediate proposals for conservation or other works at the national monuments which are in their care on Scattery Island, County Clare. The commissioners have no other property on the island.

52.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will list the national monuments and other sites in County Clare for which the Commissioners of Public Works have responsibility and if he will further list other sites where the making of preservation orders/guardianship orders are under consideration.

Following are details of the national monuments and sites in County Clare which are in the ownership or guardianship of the Commissioners of Public Works, which have been made the subject of preservation orders or which have been listed in Irish Oifigiúil. The commissioners have under consideration the making of a preservation order in respect of the monastic precincts surrounding Corcomroe Abbey, and the making of a guardianship order in respect of Poulnabrone Dolmen:

County Clare — National Monuments in the Ownership or Guardinaship of the Commissioners of Public Works.

Name of Site

Townland

Nature of Preservation (O — Owners G — Guardians)

Corcomroe Abbey (Cist.)

Abbey West

O

Dolmen

Ballyhickey

O

Tua Cross or Cross Ineenboy

Ballycashen & Roughan

O

Bunratty Castle

Bunratty East

G

Megalithic Tomb

Caheraphuca

O

Caher

Cahermacnaghten

O

Abbey (Aug.)

Cannon Island

O

Abbey (Aug.)

Clareabbey

O

Dromore Castle

Dromore

O

Church, Round Tower

Drumcliff

O

Abbey (Fran.)

Ennis

O

Gleninagh Castle

Gleninagh

O

Church & Abbey (Aug.)

Inchicronan Island

O

“Seven Churches” Round Tower etc.

Inishcaltra

O

Kilfenora Church

Kilcarragh

O

Chancel of Cathedral and Stone Crosses

Kilfenora

O

St. Molua's Church

Killaloe

O

Leamaneah Castle

Leamaneah North

G

Dysart O'Dea Church, Round Tower, Cross

Mollaneen

O

Killone Abbey (Aug.)

Newhall

O

Three Churches

Oughtmama

O

Ruan Church

Portlecka

O

Abbey (Fran.)

Quin

O

Carrigaholt Castle and Sea Wall

Rinemackaderrig

G

“Seven Churches” Round Tower etc.

Scattery Island

O

St. Flannan's Church, Killaloe

Shantraud

O

Megalithic Tomb

Slievenaglasha

O

“Cahercummaun” Megalithic Tomb

Tullycommon

O

“Cashlaun Gar” Megalithic Tomb

Tullycommon

O

Teampull Chronain

Termon

O

Magh Adair; Cregnakeerogue Fort, Basin Stone, two Standing Stones, Cairn

Toonagh

O

Motte (Bealboru or Brian Boru's Fort)

Ballyvally

O

County Clare — National Monuments Subject to Preservation Orders

Name of Site

Townland

Ballygriffy Castle

Ballygriffy South

Stone Fort

Cahermurphy

Scattery Island

Scattery Island

Earthworks adjoining Quinn Abbey

Quin

O'Dea's Castle

Dysart

Doonnagore Castle

Doonnagore

Ringfort

Ballycannon

Rectilinear Earthwork

Ballyvaglan

Castle

Mountcashel

Ennis Friary Cloistral Buildings

Ennis U.D.

Ringfort

Barloughra

Motte (Beal Boru's Fort)

Ballyvalley

Ringfort knows as Lisnaleagaun or Sheedy's Fort

Dough

Paulnabrone Dolmen

Paulnabrone

County Clare Listed National Monuments

Name of Site

Townland

A Megalithic Tomb

Creevagh

A Bawn & Gateway

Killinaboy

Castle

Danganbrack

Stone Fort

Cahercalla

Castle

Coolisteige

Castle

Newtown

Megalithic Tomb

Ballinaphunta

Ringfort

Lisheen

Wedge Shaped Gallery Grave

Ballymarkahan

Stone Fort

Beolnalicka

Stone Forts (2)

Drumcaran Beg

Cairn

Knockycallanan

Ringfort

Rath More

Ringfort

Dough

Ringfort

Lisheen

Megalithic Tomb

Caherbannagh

Kilshanny Church

Porsoon

Urlanmore Castle

Urlan Mor

Urlanbeg Castle

Urlan Beg

Smithstown Castle

Smithstown

Ringfort

Cappaghkennedy

Ringfort

Foilbrim

Standing Stone

Foilbrim

Ringfort

Bearnafunshin

Ringfort

Bearnafunshin

Promontory Fort

Crag

Ringfort

Glasha Beg

Ringfort

Gowerhass

Monastic Site

Keelhilla

Ringfort

Keelhilla

Fulacht Fiadh

Keelhilla

Ringfort

Moanmore Lower

Portal Dolmen

Moyree Commons

Fort

Ballyhannon South

Graveyard

Cahirminuan West

Ringfort

Tullaroe

Ringfort

Carrownagoul

Ringfort

Carrownagoul

Castle with Bawn

Enagh

Ringfort

Gortaganniv

Castle (Tower House)

Miltown

Ringfort

Newtown

Church

Toomullin

Burial Cairn

Tullycommon

Burial Cairn

Tullycommon

Medieval Earthwork

Gortnamearacaum

Ringfort

Carrowcore

Ringfort

Carrowcore

Medieval Field System

Caherminnaun

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