
What is recorded here
Situated on the E edge of a NE-SW ridge with rock outcrop. Listed as 'Enclosure' in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). A circular grass- and scrub-covered area (int. diam. 22m E-W) defined by an overgrown stone spread (at W: Wth 4m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.6m; at E: Wth 12m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.6m) with the original wall visible (Wth 2-2.4m; int. H 0.8-1.1m; ext. H 1.3-1.6m), especially S-W. There is no visible entrance.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 3 May 2017
Ballycarroll Caher is a likely early-medieval ringfort, characterized by a circular, grass-covered enclosure with an internal diameter of about 22 meters, situated on a rocky ridge. Local tradition may associate such sites with fairy lore, though specific folklore for this site is not recorded.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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