A large
proportion of old church sites and graveyards around the country are
on sites of Early Christian ecclesiastical foundations which were originally
surrounded by large enclosures, often circular or oval in plan. As
well as an early church and burial ground, these enclosures contained
dwellings and workshops. There are 23 ecclesiastical enclosures recorded
in County Clare.
Photos
of ecclesiastical enclosures Map
of the ecclesiastical enclosures of Clare