Crannógs
are ancient Irish lake dwellings on artificially constructed islands
on which houses were built. Crannógs were constructed of layers
of material such as mud, brushwood and stones set inside a palisade
of closely-set wooden stakes which consolidated the structure and acted
as a defensive barrier. There are 23 recorded surviving crannógs
in County Clare.
Photos
of crannogs Map
of the crannógs of Clare