Cloonloughaun Fort

On an elevated area on a low ridge, in improved pasture, overlooking Creevosheedy Bog to E. Depicted and named ‘Cloonloughaun Fort’ on all OS historic mapping. A circular area (30m N-S; 29m E-W) defined by the remains of a bank (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 1m; Wth at top 2m; overall Wth 6.5m) E-S-NE. The bank has been reduced to a scarp (Wth 3.75m; H 0.65m) NE-E, where there is a possible entrance. The enclosing elements are eroded and denuded externally by cattle. There is no obvious trace of a fosse. The interior is dish-shaped and featureless. The following images have been uploaded: CL035-122----_01.jpg From SE. Cross sectional view of bank at SW. CL035-122----_02.jpg From S. Cross sectional view of scarp at E. CL035-122----_03.jpg From E. General view of monument – 2m rods on either side. CL035-122----_04.jpg From S. General view of monument – no rods. Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 10 April 2018

Cloonloughaun Fort is a circular early-medieval ringfort, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries, situated on a low ridge overlooking Creevosheedy Bog. While no specific folklore is recorded for this site, like many such forts in Ireland, it may have been associated with local legends of fairies or ancient inhabitants in oral tradition.