Ringfort - cashel

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a slight S-facing slope n gently undulating elevated pasture. Circular area (diam. 23m) defined by a broad internal bank of rubble limestone (Wth 3.8m; int. H 0.8m). At the external foot of the bank is a level berm (Wth 1.45m) and a mostly collapsed drystone wall (Wth 3.35m; int. H 0.8-1.1m). Immediately outside the drystone wall is a berm (Wth 0.8-1.4m) and an irregular outer bank of limestone (Wth 2.5-3.15m; int. H 0.2-0.4m). The outer bank has an irregular profile being very low and broad in many areas may not be original (M. A. Timoney pers. comm.). A narrow poorly defined break (Wth 1.4m) in the inner bank at S marks the position of the original entrance. Aligned with the break in the inner bank is a break (Wth 1.3) in the second wall that is lined on either side with drystone un-coursed walling. A poorly defined break (Wth 0.4m) in the outer bank that is not aligned with the other breaks and is likely to be modern. The W one-third of the interior is raised and the remains of a souterrain (SL015-052002-) are located within this slight rise. (O'Rorke 1890, 466, 1 fig., JRSAI 1890-91, 578-9, ITA Survey, GSI G352-3).

Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan

Date of upload: 21 April 2011