Caherconlish Castle (site of), Hachured — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Irregular earthwork rises four metres above the village edge, not a castle wall but a hidden stage. It sits on limestone, wider east to west than north to south, as if shaped for sightlines rather than display. The absence of a tower does not empty it; it withholds the usual answer and forces you to watch the land instead.

Irregular-shaped earthwork annotated as 'Caherconlish Castle (site of)' on current ed. OS 6-inch map described in the Urban Archaeological Survey of County Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, Vol. 1, 92-3) as follows: "Ringfort: An irregular shaped platform, 18m north-south by 35m east-west and up to c. 4m above surrounding ground level, is located on rising ground to the west of the village. There are good views to the north and west but restricted to the south and east. The platform is built on limestone outcrop which rises abruptly to the north, west and south-west but more gradually to the east and south-east. The feature appears to be partly natural but could have been adapted as a platform-type earthwork; there are no features on the summit." Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 31 October 2018

Caherconlish Castle was likely built during the late medieval period, possibly by a local Gaelic lord or Anglo-Norman family in the 14th or 15th century. It is remembered as an earthwork site associated with the historical landscape of west Limerick, reflecting the region's complex medieval settlement patterns.

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