Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Cloghernagh, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloghernagh
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cashelnaclogherny
- Coordinates
- 55.19292, -8.01128
- SMR number
- DG015-011----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Named 'Cashelnaclogherny' on the OS 6-inch map. Internal diam. c. 30m NW-SE, c. 26m NE-SW. An oval area enclosed by a ruined stone wall originally c. 1.4m wide. The wall has almost totally disappeared to the N. The NW quadrant of the site is cut off by two straight walls at right angles running from near the centre, to the cashel wall. An 8m gap to the NE is presently spanned by three lintels 0.4m above ground level. These lintels may be the remains of a possible souterrain (DG015-011001-). The site is located in an exposed position just S of a hilltop overlooking the sea to the W, in an area of light pasture and rock outcrop.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revision: 28 May 2010
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.