What is recorded here
No visible trace remains at Caherrush, though local memory still shapes the hidden fort into a fairy abode. That is not a mistake of imagination but a clue about the end of human life there. The stones may have fallen, been removed or been covered, yet the place still behaves like a fort because people continued to see it as one.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Promontory fortPromontory fort, coastal · 331 yd
Caherrush Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 391 yd
Emlagh PointHeadland · 906 yd
Bealaclugga Bridgebridge · 1.1 mi
Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Seachurch/chapel · 1.1 mi
Spanish PointVisitor information · 1.2 mi
Seafield North BeachBeach / strand · 2.0 mi
Tromra CastleCastle, tower house · 2.2 mi
Lurga PointHeadland · 2.2 mi