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Cashlaundrumlahan

Fairy fort / stone ringfort
Cashlaundrumlahan
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What is recorded here

Cashlaundrumlahan is a vanished fairy fort at the junction of four Galway townlands, its double wall erased when upland bog became forest. A curving trackway still bends through the trees, perhaps tracing the circle that men and myths once walked. The stones did not break; they withdrew beneath root and rain, waiting for footsteps brave enough to listen.
Located at the junction of four townlands, in an area of upland bog. Named ‘Cashlaundrumlahan’ on the OS 6-inch maps. According to local information, a ‘double wall’ once existed here but it was destroyed when the area was forested. No visible surface trace survives but a curving trackway may respect the circuit of the monument. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 3 September 2015

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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