Caheravoley Fort
Ringfort in County Galway, Ireland
53°25′08″N 8°54′29″W / 53.418843°N 8.908063°W / 53.418843; -8.908063
National monument of Ireland
Caheravoley Fort is a ringfort (rath) and bawn forming a national monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
Location
Caheravoley lies 3.6 km (2.2 mi) southwest of Corofin, County Galway and west of the River Clare.[3]
History
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
A round ringfort with protective ditch and souterrain, with an entrance in the north end.
References
- ^ a b "- Place names of Galway". places.galwaylibrary.ie.
- ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship: Galway" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009. Archived (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.