Co. Clare is rich in megalithic remains of various kinds. The majority of the dolmens stretch in a broad band from the Burren in a south-easterly direction to Slieve Bernagh. The monuments lie inland rather than on the coast. They are most abundant in the Burren, in the eastern portion of the county. The types vary, but the one most frequently met with is in the form of a stone box composed of four or more slabs with a cover. Mr. T. J. Westropp, who has described the megalithic monuments of Clare (Hotels, Clare, Ireland), computed the total number at 172, including 84 dolmens and large cists.The decorated High Crosses to be seen in this province number some twenty-one. They are distributed among the counties of Clare (Accommodation, Clare, Ireland), Kerry, and Tipperary. None are recorded from the counties of Cork or Waterford. Munster contains the largest number of forts of all the Irish provinces. The number has been estimated at 12,232: there are 7593 forts in Connaught; 4651 in Leinster; and 4283 in Ulster. It is, however, certain that the actual number of forts in each of the provinces exceeds these totals.
