Westropp — The Cahers of County Clare. 421 



Vol. XXIII. 1893. " Prehistoric Forts of Central Clare." 



Vols. xxn. and xxtii. " PreMstoric Forts of Xorthem Clare." 



Vols. xxTiii. and xxix. " Prehistoric Eemains in Kilcomey and Carran. 



Vol. xxTiii. " Forts of Loop Head." 



Vol. XXXI. " PreMstoric Eemains in Xorth- western Clare." 



Dublin University Magazine, xxi., p. 505. S. F. "Clare and Aran — 



BaUykinYaTga Fort, " &c. 

 Borlase, W. C, " Dolmens of Ireland."] 

 " 1675." A surrey of Clare (1671-1679) now at Edenvale. 



CAHEE Jy'AilES. 



[Existing names in sraoM capitals, lost names in italicsJ] 



BUEPtEX. 



GrLExrs-AGH (6 forts). 



1. Caheedoo>t:eeish or CaJierdoonfergus on map (0. S. Hap 1). On 



Black Head, an irregular ring with, one angle, and many traces- 

 of coarse rebuilding. It is terraced ; gateway defaced, to east, 

 34 inches wide, name probably means "Eort of Irghns." 

 Described ly Lord Dunxaven, " JSTotes," vol. i., p. 17. Limerick 

 Eield Club Journal, 1900, T. J. TTestropp. E.S.A.I., vol. xxxi. 

 (1901), p. 4. Same. 



2. CABEEDOoxTEiersHA (1). — A defaced ring wall. 



DEOiiciiEEHT (36 forts). 



3. CAHERLorGHLrs" (2). — A large ring wall divided into fields, and 



defaced. 



4. Cahee:u:oee BajuLtcoxet (2). — " Baile conaire," 1380. A large 



irregular fort, defaced. 



5. Caje[eewaeeaga(5). — Defaced. 



6. Caherhotie (5). — In Dangan, with two souterraius and a gateway, 



probably Cahemague, 1641, and Kabemagi'ee in Dangan, 16oo. 



7. Cahee of Ooajo^j^ocejstageoach (5). — JS'early levelled, 



8. Caheexahooan (2). — Ballycahill. A dolmen once stood in same 



townland. 



Abbey (10 forts). 



9. CAHEEiiOETTCLOGH (3). — It and the noteworthy earthen Liss of 



Mortyclough, witb two ranges of souterrains, lie together. 

 O'Curry suggests that the name is "mothair tighe cloice." 

 E.S.A.L, voL I. (1849), T. Cooke, vol. xxv. (1895), p. 284. 

 10. Caheridon, north of Corcomroe Abbey, 1580. Elizabethan Map, 

 in Hardiman ITaps, Tiinity College, Dublin, perhaps last. 



