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Burren Ireland information monuments and history Ringforts, monuments, archaeological Dig etc Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by bogman 20th August 2010ce

Archaeology of the Burren: Prehistoric Forts and Dolmens in North Clare by Thomas Johnson Westropp "The articles presented here contain a complete record of the prehistoric monuments of northern Clare which were surveyed, described and illustrated by Thomas J. Westropp. The articles were originally published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland between 1896 and 1916". Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by fitzcoraldo 9th January 2006ce Edited 9th January 2006ce

RTE items on The archaeology of The Burren News items from 1999 on the discoveries in The Burren. Check out the audio files. Archaeologists, historians and thr local farmer talk about the excavations, finds and significance of The Burren Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by fitzcoraldo 14th February 2005ce

Burrenbeo - comprehensive guide of the Burren Interactive interpretative story of the Burren, Ireland. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by burrenbeo 11th October 2002ce

Poulnabrone (Portal Tomb) — Fieldnotes

Visited 20.5.11 A very easy site to access – next to the road with a large free car park and 3 very good information boards. A path takes you from the car park to the site although the Tomb itself is roped off. Just to make sure you were not tempted to go under the rope for a closer look a council 'official' was sitting in his van to keep an eye on things! (I doubt he is there 24/7!) The Tomb is on an unusual setting of rocky outcrops which looked pretty with plenty of primroses growing out of the cracks. This is a busy site with several coaches of tourists coming and going while I was there (and I wasn't there that long!). I don't have a problem with this as I figure the more people who visit historic / prehistoric sites the better chance they will be respected and cared for in the future. Such popular sites as this must raise the public appreciation of their importance? The Tomb is certainly well worth stopping off for a visit when in the area. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by CARL 3rd June 2011ce

Baur South (Wedge Tomb) — Fieldnotes

Visited 20.5.11 Eventually managed to find this Wedge Tomb – but only just Following the directions I had read I found the drive leading to the farm and parked on the verge at the junction. I walked down the drive and saw the barn/shed on the left – no sign of the tomb which was described as being in front of said barn/shed. I walked up and down – nothing. I jumped over the fence and walked all around the barn/shed – again nothing. As I was about to give up and walk back to the car I saw it; barely visible hidden underneath a large bramble bush and ivy – right next to the drive, immediately in front of the barn/shed. It is against the wall between the two metal field gates. I kicked the nettles and brambles to one side and was just about able to peer into the chamber. The chamber was about 3 metres long x 1.5 metres wide x 1 metre high. At this point the farmer came along in his car, opened the window and said something to me. What he said I have no idea but as he had a smile on his face I assume he was ok with me on his land? The funny thing is, he was the only person I met on my week in Ireland that I couldn't understand! This site is easy enough to access as long as you know where to look. In saying that there isn't much to see unless someone comes along first with a sharp pair of shears. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by CARL 2nd June 2011ce

Gleninsheen (Wedge Tomb) — Fieldnotes

Failed to find this one! It should have been easy enough; next to the main road and even advertised on a tourist leaflet. But despite driving up and down the road and up and down the road again I couldn't spot it. The landscape around this area is very rocky and in all probability I saw it without realising that I had! As this should have been an easy site to visit I was left rather frustrated. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by CARL 2nd June 2011ce

Caherconnell (Stone Fort / Dun) — Fieldnotes

Visited 20.5.11 I wasn't expecting be able to visit Caherconnell as I didn't think we would have time but (for a change) we were ahead of schedule so we arrived an hour before the visitor centre was due to close. The site is well signposted and has a large free car park with a restaurant, toilets, shop etc – everything you could wish for! After paying to get in, I took the path from the visitor's centre up to the stone fort – only a short walk taking about 5 minutes. You first come to a building which shows a short presentation film (on a loop) to get you in the 'mood'. The fort itself isn't that big (compared with a Hillfort anyway) although the walls are well preserved, being up to 3 metres high and 2 metres thick) – more like the ruins of a medieval castle – only round! Of particular interest were the prehistoric structures discovered just outside the fort. The leaflet describes them as: 'A rectilinear timber framed structure with hearth dating to the late Neolithic/Bronze Age. The well preserved dry stone sub-circular structure is later, partly built on the site of the earlier house. This site is unique in the archaeology of Britain and Ireland'. It is this later stone structure that you can see – dug into the ground – approximately 1 metre deep and 2 metres round. It has an entrance way about 2 metres long and again 1 metre deep. The earlier wooden structure is marked out with modern wooden posts. There is a green metal 'garden shed' with a computer terminal in it that gives details of the site. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by CARL 2nd June 2011ce

Ballyganner South (Souterrain) — Fieldnotes

According to the land owner this little known souterrain is intact and accessible, located just off a track and easy to find, or miss if you are not careful :-) Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by bogman 30th April 2011ce

Ballyganner South (Souterrain) — Images (click to view fullsize)

Posted by bogman 30th April 2011ce

Parknabinnia (Cairn(s)) — Images

Posted by bogman 30th April 2011ce