Ringfort - cashel

The National Monuments Service's description

On a slight rise in a plateau, with wide views E–S, in rough pasture and hazel within a relict field system (CL009-022001-). Hachured on the OS 25-inch plan (1897) and the 1920 ed. of the OS 6-inch map; on the latter it is labelled ‘Lisnagowan’. Listed as ‘Earthwork’ in the RMP (1996). A subcircular area (int. dims. c. 15.3m N–S; c. 14.5m E–W; ext. dims. 19.8m E–W; 14.3m N–S) defined by a double-faced drystone wall (Wth 1.5–2m; int. H 1–1.2m; ext. H 0.8–1.6m) built of large horizontally laid blocks, where visible. Grass-covered rubble is banked against the wall on the interior (Wth 0.9–3.8m; H 0.8–1.2m) and exterior (Wth 1.4–3.2m; H 0.5–1.2m). The now-blocked probable entrance (Wth 1.2m) is at the SE, its S side delineated by three blocks (L 1.3m) laid on top of each other. There is a modern cattle entrance (Wth 0.6m) at W. An extensive area c. 10m to the W has been cleared by machine and a barrier of spoil separates the cashel from the clearance. Another cashel (CL009-022005-) lies c. 25m to the NE.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney

Date of upload: 17 November 2021

References

Record of Monuments and Places as established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, County Clare. Issued by National Monuments and Historic Properties Service 1996. Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands.