County: Clare Site name: Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme, Clareabbey and Clonroad More
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 19E0248
Author: Graham Hull
Site type: Post-medieval brick-making clamps
Period/Dating: Post Medieval (AD 1600-AD 1750)
ITM: E 534886m, N 675849m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.829658, -8.966253
The development consists largely of embankment works along the western bank of the River Fergus, south-east of the outer reaches of Ennis town, approximately 1.5km north of Clarecastle village. Monitoring during embankment construction between 2019 and 2021 revealed seven post-medieval brick-making clamps (kilns), along with three brick dumps, on the western bank of the River Fergus behind the existing flood embankment and back-drain. These clamps are evidence of a substantial post-medieval brick-manufacturing industry to the immediate south of Ennis.
The clamps have been excavated under a separate consent number (E004600) and the excavation results have been published (Hull and Hurley 2020).
Reference:
Hull, G and Hurley, K, 2020, ‘Post-medieval brick-making kilns near Clare Abbey’, The Other Clare 44, 20-24.
TVAS (Ireland) Ltd, Ahish, Ballinruan, Crusheen, Co. Clare
