Caheradoon

On a gentle rise in rough pasture surrounded by limestone outcrop, offering wide views across the surrounding extensive multiperiod field system (CL008-109001-). Hachured and named 'Caheradoon' on the 1842 and 1920 eds. of the OS 6-inch map, and 'Cathair an Dúin' on Robinson's (1977) map. This subcircular cashel (est. c. 50m NW-SE; c. 45m NE-SW; or diam. c. 33m (Westropp 1905, 358)) is defined only by an intermittently visible low grass-covered rubble bank (Wth 2-3m; max. H 0.3m). There is grass-covered rubble throughout the interior. Westropp (ibid.) noted a local account that this cashel had been dismantled in the mid-19th century in order to provide stone for the construction of a nearby road. He proposed that given the commanding position of this cashel, it had probably been 'the chief fort of the place' (ibid.). There is a hut site (CL008A003008-) c. 77m to N, and an enclosure (CL008A003009-) c. 108m to WSW. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 26 April 2023

Caheradoon, Doonmacfelim is a circular stone ringfort, likely dating to the early medieval period, associated with the local Gaelic name "Doonmacfelim," suggesting a historical or legendary figure. It is traditionally linked to fairy lore, as is common with such sites in Irish tradition, and may have been considered a dwelling place of the "good people."