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Caheravoley Fort
Caheravoley Fort is a ringfort (rath) and bawn forming a national monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
Cathair Dhá Bhuaile | |
Shown within Ireland | |
| Alternative name | Caherancola[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Caheravoley, Corofin, County Galway, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°25′08″N 8°54′29″W / 53.418843°N 8.908063°W |
| Altitude | 40 m (131 ft) |
| Type | ringfort |
| Area | 0.26 ha (0.64 acres) |
| Diameter | 56 m (184 ft) |
| History | |
| Material | earth |
| Founded | 6th–12th century |
| Periods | Early Christian Ireland |
| Associated with | Gaelic Irish |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | State |
| Public access | yes |
| Official name | Caheravoley[2] |
| Reference no. | 369 |
Location edit
Caheravoley lies 3.6 km (2.2 mi) southwest of Corofin, County Galway and west of the River Clare.[3]
History edit
Caheravoley was built in the early Christian era.[4] It was used as a protected farmstead, as indicated by the name: cathair dhá bhuaile, "circular fort of two milking-places." Cattle were grazed on the surrounding land, then brought into the fort for milking and to protect from thieves.[1]
Description edit
A round ringfort with protective ditch and souterrain, with an entrance in the north end.
References edit
- ^ a b "- Place names of Galway". places.galwaylibrary.ie.
- ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship: Galway" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009. (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Harbison, Peter (1 August 1970). "Guide to the national monuments in the Republic of Ireland: including a selection of other monuments not in state care". Gill & Macmillan – via Google Books.
- ^ Clinton, Mark (2 December 2017). The Souterrains of Ireland. Wordwell. ISBN 9781869857493 – via Google Books.