Overview
Cashel — Commons is recorded as Ecclesiastical enclosure in Leitrim. Situated towards the N and E edge of a plateau with rock outcrop. The medieval church (LE025-096001-) and the rectangular graveyards are imposed on the surrounding curvilinear earthworks.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: The medieval church (LE025-096001-) and the rectangular graveyards are imposed on the surrounding curvilinear earthworks.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: They consist of grass-covered earth and stone banks (Wth 4-6m
What was found
The saved account records: Situated towards the N and E edge of a plateau with rock outcrop.
What remains
The saved account records: These cover an area of about 15 ha (c. 60 acres) and are protected by a Preservation Order (No. 3/1994).
Why it mattered
Cashel — Commons matters because the source ties ecclesiastical enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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