Caheravoley Fort

Caheravoley Fort

Cathair Dhá Bhuaile
Shown within Ireland
Alternative name	Caherancola [1]
Location	Caheravoley, Anbally, Annaghdown, County Galway, Ireland
Coordinates	53°25′08″N8°54′29″W / 53.418843°N 8.908063°W / 53.418843; -8.908063
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
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Caheravoley [2]
Reference no.	369

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

1. "- Place names of Galway". places.galwaylibrary.ie.
2. "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.
3. 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.
4. Clinton, Mark (2 December 2017). The Souterrains of Ireland. Wordwell. ISBN   9781869857493 – via Google Books.