Caheravoley_Fort

Caheravoley Fort

Caheravoley Fort

Ringfort in County Galway, Ireland

Caheravoley Fort is a ringfort (rath) and bawn forming a national monument located in County Galway, Ireland.

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Location

Caheravoley lies 3.6 km (2.2 mi) southwest of Corofin, County Galway and west of the River Clare.[3]

History

Caheravoley was built in the early Christian era.[4] It was used as a protected farmstead, as indicated by the name: cathair dhá bhuaile, "circular fort of two milking-places." Cattle were grazed on the surrounding land, then brought into the fort for milking and to protect from thieves.[1]

Description

A round ringfort with protective ditch and souterrain, with an entrance in the north end.

References

  1. [1]
    "- Place names of Galway". places.galwaylibrary.ie.
  2. [2]
    "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship: Galway" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. [3]
    Harbison, Peter (1 August 1970). "Guide to the national monuments in the Republic of Ireland: including a selection of other monuments not in state care". Gill & Macmillan – via Google Books.
  4. [4]
    Clinton, Mark (2 December 2017). The Souterrains of Ireland. Wordwell. ISBN 9781869857493 – via Google Books.
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