Hut site in Raheennamadra

In pasture in an area known locally as Óenach Clochar, 115m E of townland boundary with Mitchelstowndown North. Westropp (1917-19, 67) described the Óenach Clochar as an ancient Celtic landscape and likened it to Tara, Telltown and Brugh na Bóinne in Co. Meath, and nearby Knockainey Hill, Co. Limerick. Ringfort (LI041-013011-) excavated by Marten Stenberger in 1966 and the remains of a hut site (LI041-013019-), Man-made underground passage (LI041-013020-) and burials (LI041-013021-) were uncovered. Excavations by Stenberger (1966, 38) were undertaken in about four-fifths of the enclosure (LI041-013011-), and in addition, three sections were cut through the bank and the fosse to the west, east and south. Excavations in the centre of the interior revealed a possible round hut (diam. 6-7m) with entrance at NW and a hearth (II) with a date of 1430±130 = A.D. 520. A Man-made underground passage (LI041-013020-) was revealed in the S abutting the inside of the bank'. Ringfort clearly visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached plan of ringfort taken from Stenberger (1966), and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 August 2021