Enclosure in Cahergal, County Waterford

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What is recorded here

According to Power (1952, 30) the townland of Cahergal was named after a fort that was composed of white stones, some evidence of which survived in the early 20th century. It remains unlocated in an area that is now largely forested. Power, Rev. P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork University Press.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WA019-005

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