Caherbullog

11 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Caherbullog, from 5,860 m² (0.59 ha, 1.45 acres) to 505,849 m² (50.58 ha, 125 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Caherbullog in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

No planning application touches the townland of Caherbullog in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Black Head-Poulsallagh Complex SAC 000020
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Black Head-Poulsallagh Complex 000020

Recorded monuments

• CL004-016025 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On the E-facing shoulder of a steep ridge overlooking a broad valley to the E and sheltered by high ground to the N and W. Within an extensive multiperiod field system (CL004-016001-). Hachured on the 1840 OS 6-inch map and indicated on the 1915 ed. Listed as ‘enclosure’ in the RMP (1996). An irregular cashel (30m E-W; 26m N-S) defined by a drystone wall (Wth 2.8m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.5m) which is best preserved at W where the outer facing is visible and is only intermittently visible elsewhere. Most of the wall which defines the cashel is modern (Wth 0.5-3m; ext. H 0.5-1.1m) and collapsed and overlies a bank of earth and stone which is best preserved at W, S and E (H 0.3-0.4m). The interior of the cashel is higher and rocky at N. Ruins of a house lie just outside the perimeter at W. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 31 August 2022

• CL004-016026 Enclosure
  Description

  On the E-facing slopes of a ridge with views over a low valley from NE to S in an area overgrown with hazel and within an extensive multiperiod field system (CL004-016001-). Indicated on the 1915 OS 6-inch map. A circular enclosure (13m E-W; 12m N-S) defined by a low, collapsed stone wall which is best preserved from S to NW (int. H 0.4-1.1m; ext. H 1m; Wth c. 2-3m) with collapsed outer facing-stones in the SW (H 0.9m) which lean outwards. Some possible outer facing-stones are also visible at W. Two large stones are upright on the outer edge at N and there is an animal gap at NNW. The overgrown interior is rocky. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 26 September 2022

• CL004-016027 Enclosure
  Description

  On the SE shoulder of a pronounced NE-SW ridge overlooking a partly reclaimed valley to the SE and with similar ridge located 1.6km to the SE. Within an extensive multiperiod field system (CL004-016001-). A D-shaped enclosure with a straight W side (12m NNE-SSW; 6.5m WNW-ESE) defined by a loosely constructed and potentially later stone wall (Wth 0.3-0.5m at N; Wth 0.6-0.9m at S) built on top of a stony bank (max. Wth 3m; int. H 0.25-0.5m; ext. H 0.25-0.5m). The interior is flat and rocky in the ESE. A low stone wall abuts the exterior at ESE. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 26 September 2022

• CL004-016028 Enclosure
  Description

  On level ground on the SE shoulder of a ridge with commanding views to the S and E and within an extensive multiperiod field system (CL004-016001-). A roughly circular enclosure (ext. dims. c. 14.8m N-S; c. 12.7m E-W; int. dims. 12m N-S; 10m E-W) defined by a bank of grass-covered stone (Wth 2m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 0.2-0.3m; max. ext. H 0.5m in SSW) with the trace of an entrance in the S. The enclosure is abutted by low walls at SE, WSW and NNE. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 26 September 2022

• CL004-016029 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On the SE-facing slopes of a rocky ridge with commanding views to the NE, E and S and within an extensive multiperiod field system (CL004-016001-). Indicated on the 1915 OS 6-inch map. An oval cashel (c. 37.5m N-S; c. 32m E-W) defined by a collapsed stone wall (Wth 1.2m) which is best preserved at W where the original inner facing is still evident. The outer wall-facing survives and is best preserved at N (H 1.2m at N; H 0.6m from NE to ENE; H 0.3m at W). Possible hut sites are incorporated into the enclosing wall at SW (est. dims 6.11m N-S; 5.32m E-W) and NNW (est. dims. 7.7m N-S; 5.6m E-W). A later field wall is built on top of the outer wall-face and field walls abut the perimeter of the cashel at NW, SW and ENE. A souterrain (CL004-016040-) lies in the N interior. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 26 September 2022

• CL004-016030 Enclosure
  Description

  On level ground on the SE-facing slopes of a rocky ridge with higher ground from WSW to NNE and from ENE to S and with good views to the S. Within an extensive multiperiod field system (CL004-016001-). Hachured on the 1915 OS 6-inch map. A subrectangular enclosure (15m N-S; 12m E-W) defined by a loose drystone wall with outer wall-facing (H 0.2m) visible at S and SE. The drystone wall sits on a substantial stone spread (Wth 2.5-4m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 0.2-0.6m) which may represent the original perimeter of the enclosure. The interior is level. Low wall foundations abut the enclosure perimeter at ENE, SSW and SW. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 26 September 2022

• CL004-016040 Souterrain
  Description

  Inside the N perimeter of a cashel (CL004-016029-). A stone-lined hollow (L 3.4m; D at N 0.8m; D at S 1.5m; av. Wth 0.8m) aligned N-S, leads into a N-S chamber (L 5.8m; Wth at centre 1.9m; H 1.9m) roofed by 12 lintels. There is a small recess on the S end of the E wall. At the S end of this chamber an opening (Wth 0.95m; H 1.15m) leads into another chamber (L 4m; Wth 1.25m; H 0.75m) extending to SE and roofed by 6 lintels. The SE end of the souterrain can be accessed from the cashel interior via a small opening. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 26 September 2022

• CL004-021 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On the E-facing slope of a rocky ridge in rough grazing, with improved pasture to the SE, with commanding views from N to SE, and within a large field system (CL004-016001-). Indicated on both the first edition (1840) and Cassini edition (1915) of the OS 6-inch map. Referred to by O’Donovan (1839) as ‘Caher-Bolg’ where there are ‘two cahers together in the Townland to which they give name’ (Comber 1997, 71). Described by Westropp (1900-1902, 423) as ‘a coarsely built, featureless ring wall’ [diam. c.30.48m; wall T c.3.35m; H c.2.13m) with the ‘Foundations of huts’ in the interior. Also described by Westropp (1901, 15-16) as ‘coarsely built with two faces and small filling’ with ‘two looped enclosures in the garth, and two of those puzzling little huts’ [int. dims. c. 0.91-1.52m). A subcircular area (28.3m NE-SW; 26.5m NW-SE) is defined by a substantial wall with inner and outer facing stones (Wth 3.3m at SSE) which is best preserved from S-W-NNW. The enclosing wall is lowest in the SSE and from W to N and widest in the NNE (Wth 4.5m; int. H 1.5m). The outer wall facing (max. H 2m in SE) is constructed of medium sized, undressed stones which form an irregular wall face with a base batter near the N, and appears to have been rebuilt S-W-NNW. The inner wall face is best preserved from ESE to SSE (H 1.5m) and is constructed of smaller, irregular slabs which form an uneven and sometimes sharp wall face, part of which may also have been rebuilt. There is a poorly defined gap at NNW (Wth c. 2m) and a second and later gap at SSE (Wth c. 0.8m) within which two courses of the outer wall facing stones (H 0.5m) survive. In the interior, banks of stone and earth are visible in the E, W and S quadrants and a small pit which may be a kiln and which appears to be modern is located to the W of the centre. A later stone structure (est. dims. c. 4.6m; c. 2.4m) abuts the external perimeter of the cashel in the N and is set within a larger, rectangular enclosure (est. dims. L c. 13m; Wth c. 5m). Field walls abut the perimeter of the cashel at ESE and NW. References Comber, M. (ed.) 1997 The antiquities of County Clare, John O’Donovan and Eugene Curry: Ordnance Survey Letters 1839. Ennis. Clasp Press. Westropp, T.J. 1900-1902 The Cahers of County Clare: Their Names, Features, and Bibliography. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 6, 415-449. Westropp, T.J. 1901 Prehistoric remains in north-western Clare, part 1. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 31, 1-17. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 30 September 2022

• CL004-114 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On the NE slopes of Slieve Elva within a large field system (CL004-016001-) A rectangular cashel (c. 28m NE-SW; c. 24m NW-SE) defined by a stone wall visible on Ordnance Survey ortho photography (2013-2018). The following image has been uploaded: CL004-114----.jpg Ordnance Survey ortho photo (2013-2018) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 20 April 2021

• CL004-115 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On the E slopes of Slieve Elva within a large field system (CL004-016001-) The E portion is indicated on the 1915 OS 6-inch map. A subrectangular cashel (c. 28m NE-SW; c. 24m NW-SE) defined by the remains of a double-faced stone wall visible on Ordnance Survey ortho photography (2013-2018). The following image has been uploaded: CL004-115----.jpg Ordnance Survey ortho photo (2013-2018) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 20 April 2021

• CL004-120 Mound
  Description

  In a prominent location on the E edge of the broad summit of Slieve Elva. A subcircular mound (16m E-W; 14m N-S; H 1.5-1.8m) with a smooth profile, covered in 0.8m of bog, reported to the National Monuments Service by Michael Gibbons. A bog drain has clipped the N edge. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 11 May 2021

• CL005-002 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated on a narrow N-S shelf on the W side of the Caher valley, c. 240m W of the Caher River, in extensively reclaimed pastureland. Hachured and named ‘Caherbullog’ on the 1840 and 1916 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. According to Westropp (1901, 15-16), it and another cashel (CL004-016025-) in the same townland—referred to as the ‘two Caherbollucks’—were surrendered to the Government by Sir Tirlagh O’Brien, before being regranted to him in 1583. A subcircular cashel (34.4m N-S; 32.6m E-W) defined by a very substantial drystone wall (Wth 5.2m at W; max. H 1.6m at S, over collapse and field clearance piled at outer base) with at least one additional face hidden within the wall. Field clearance is piled up against the outer wall and in the interior, making further inspection impossible. An entrance is probably preserved beneath the rubble. Later field walls radiate off the perimeter at NE and SE. The thickness of the wall and the internal face hidden within it morphologically link this site to the ‘Western Stone Forts’, such as those on the Aran islands (Cotter 2012) and elsewhere on the Burren (e.g. Ballykinvarga fort CL009-059012- and Cahercommaun fort CL010-064003-). Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Olive Alcock and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 28 September 2021

• CL005-003 Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
  Description

  Situated inconspicuously on karst, in dense hazel scrub, on a valley floor E of Slieve Elva. A 3.2m high bench of rock rises 6m to the W and higher ground also rises to the N and E. A very overgrown wedge tomb. On inspection in 1997, it was not possible to photograph. It was overgrown but more easily recorded when surveyed by the Megalithic Survey (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1961, 2) and the following details are from that report. The wedge tomb consists of an erect N sidestone (L 4.6m; H at W 1.4m; H at E 1.3m; T 0.25-0.45m), a recumbent and partially covered S sidestone (L 4.4m; W 1.7m; T 0.25m), a collapsed, cracked, partially covered roofstone (L 4.5m; W 1.75m; T 0.3m) and a standing but outwardly leaning backstone (L 1.15m, H 0.75m, T 0.15m) with an irregular upper edge. There are two similarly sized upright stones (L 1.30; H 0.7m) set in a line within the chamber, an apparently displaced but upright stone (L 0.9m; H 0.6m) leaning against the S endstone and several other moss-covered stones strewn about. It is not clear whether the upright stones within the chamber are original. The chamber appears to have been c. 3.75m long and orientated SW; its width at front or back cannot be determined. The following has been uploaded: CL005-003----_01.pdf Details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume I. County Clare. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1961). Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Olive Alcock and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 28 September 2021

• CL005-004 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in rough pasture largely overgrown with hazel, at the leading E edge of a level terrace with a sharp slope down to Caher River just to the E. Hachured as a circular enclosure on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and depicted as a rectangular enclosure on the 1916 ed. A poorly preserved subrectangular enclosure with slightly rounded corners (int. dims. 38m N-S; 32m E-W) defined by a collapsed stone spread (Wth 4-5.4m; int. H 0.3-1.1m) with a later, now partially collapsed field wall built on top. There are no definite entrances but a gap (Wth 0.6m) in the centre of the N wall is a possible candidate. The interior is mostly level but the E third slopes gently down to the E. Two rectangular structures, defined by collapsed stone walls (Wth 1-2m; H 0.4-0.6m), are located within the enclosure: one in the SW corner (int. dims. 6m x 6m) and another (int. dims. 5m E-W; 4m N-S) midway along the N wall. These may be relatively recent animal pens. Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Olive Alcock and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 28 September 2021

• CL005-235 Enclosure
  Description

  On a high E-facing slope overlooking the Caher River valley at the E edge of an extensive field system (CL004-016001-/CL005-001---*/CL001-011---*). A small oval enclosure (c. 11m N-S; 9m E-W) defined by a grassed-over wall visible on OSi orthophoto 2012-2018. The following image has been uploaded: CL005-235----_01.jpg OSi orthophoto 2012-2018. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 22 February 2021

• CL005-281 Enclosure
  Description

  On rough pasture on a shelf on an E-facing slope leading down to the Caher river. An irregular enclosure (c. 37m N-S; c. 34m E-W) defined by mound walls and visible on Digital Globe (2011-13) and on OSi Aerial Premium orthophotos (2012-2018). The enclosure was reported to the National Monuments Service by Ros Ó Maoldúin. Mound walls (CL005-282----) extend up the valley W from close to this enclosure. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 28 Septembe 2021

• CL005-282 Field system
  Description

  On an E-facing slope leading down to the Caher river. Mound walls extending westwards up the slope are visible on OSi Aerial Premium (2012-2018) adjacent to an enclosure (CL005-281----). These walls were reported to the National Monuments Service by Ros Ó Maoldúin. The following image has been uploaded: CL005-282----_01.jpg OSi Aerial Premium orthophoto Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 28 September 2021

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Caherbullog.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Caherbullog, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Caherbullog.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Caherbullog with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Caherbullog · Cathair Bolg

Area

4,239,542 m² (423.95 ha, 1,047.61 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmoon, and its townlands

Barony

Burren

Electoral division

Mount Elva, the unit of the census

Census 2022

91 people lived in 37 households in the Mount Elva electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 14% of homes were built since 2001. 18% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 15% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Balliny South, Coolmeen, Derreen South, Derrynavahagh, Faunarooska, Formoyle East, Formoyle West, Lisheeneagh, Lislarheenmore, Lismorahaun

Placenames

Caherbullog on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.