What is recorded here

Twenty-nine metres north to south and thirty east to west, the cashel holds its shape on rocky Clare pasture because people kept returning to that exact edge. The eastern wall leans on a natural limestone terrace where the ground drops away, suggesting the builders preferred the cliff to carry part of the burden. Hut sites along the inner west and south walls imply several households shared the shelter, while the hidden northeast passage gives the fort a secret heartbeat beneath its plain stone skin.

In elevated rocky pasture on the SE slopes of a hill with clear views from E to S and within an extensive multiperiod field system (CL005-160001-). A rectangular cashel (29m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by a drystone wall (Wth 1.5m) reduced to a rubble spread (Wth 2-4m; H 0.4-0.7m) on the S side, and sections of the E, W, and N sides. Outer wall-facing survives on the N side (H 0.9m), E side (0.7-1.2m), and W side (H 0.7m). Inner wall-facing survives only on the N side (L 4m; H 0.9m). The E wall of the cashel is built along a natural limestone terrace, and the ground falls away sharply to the E. The location of the entrance is unclear. A Man-made underground passage (CL005-160039-) is present in the NE quadrant and there are hut sites along the interior of the W and S walls (CL005-160049-and CL005-160050-). A curvilinear boundary comprised of small slabs set on edge defines a slight depression in the SW quadrant. The SE corner of the cashel is truncated by a road. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Eve Campbell Date of upload: 30 September 2025

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