Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cloghleafin (condons And Clongibbon By., Kilgullane Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloghleafin (condons And Clongibbon By., Kilgullane Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.25771, -8.35975
- SMR number
- CO019-043----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In tillage, on gentle N-facing slope, overlooking River Funshion. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured bivallate circular enclosure on 1905 and 1935 OS 6-inch maps. Circular low platform (50m N-S; 50m E-W) defined by deep, wide fosse. Narrow, stone-faced, earthen bank surrounds fosse; incorporated into field fence system to N and E. Much of W quadrant and half of E quadrant of interior quarried. Site levelled in June 1989. Cloghleafin is equated with 'Liathmuine', said to have been the home of St Molaga (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 1, 15). According to Power (1932, 27, 85) 'the great lios near the N.W. angle of Cloghleafin townland was, most likely, princely Cuana's residence', a local chieftain, named 'Cuana mac Calchine, renowned through all Ireland for his prodigal hospitality'. St Molagga and his parents are said to have been 'brought to the royal dun at Cloghleafin, where the child grew to adolescence'.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.