What is recorded here
Situated in rough pasture on a ledge (Wth 60m) at the foot of a NW-facing cliff (H 7–8m) overlooking the Caher River and Fanore dunes, on the western edge of a complex of enclosures, field walls and hut-sites (CL001-013001- to CL001-013006-), c. 20m to SW of enclosure CL001-013001-. A very poorly preserved and partly robbed-out rectangular structure (6m E–W; 4m N–S) defined by wall foundations (Wth 1m) constructed of large slabs, some laid end on end and some transversely. A large thorn bush occupies the SW corner and low thorn grows in the interior.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin
Date of upload: 21 September 2020
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
garda station/constabulary barracksgarda station/constabulary barracks · 204 yd
Fanore Bridgebridge · 286 yd
IndicatedFairy fort / stone ringfort · 351 yd
Enclosure in MurrooghkillyEnclosure · 889 yd
Fanore BeachBeach / strand · 1144 yd
Faunarooska Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 2.1 mi
Black HeadHeadland · 2.2 mi
FaunarooskaCave · 2.6 mi
Slieve ElvaMountain / peak · 2.7 mi
PollbailinyCave · 2.8 mi