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21. CAHEEBtrLLOG (4), the upper fort now usually bears the townland 



name. It is a coarsely huilt, featui-eless ring wall, 100 feet in 

 diameter, 11 feet thick, and 7 high. Poundations of huts and 

 perhaps kennels remain. Bescrihed, E.S.A.I., xxxi., p. 16. 



22. Cahirelany,TiQ?LV CaherhoUogh. D.R.D., 1710, Book 9, p. 35. 



23. CAHEEBAiiNAGH(8). A levelled fort. " Caherwarnagh," in grant 



to Boetius Clanchy, 1621. 



24. Caheepolla at Lismoran, 1545 grant Caherpally. Inquisition 



1624, '< in Kilmoone " Act of Settlement, grant 1666. Perhaps 

 Lismorahaun Caher, a well-built rectangular fort. 



Eathboeney (46 forts). 



25. CAHEEFEEJfAGH (2). " Pioduaig," 1380. A fine oval fort, 152 feet 



across north and south, and 114 feet east and west, with 

 three terraces and two flights of steps. The wall is 13 to 

 15 feet high, and 17 feet 4 inches thick. The gateway is 

 defaced, and looks to east. The masonry shows many signs 

 of rebuilding, the wall is double, and the batter 1 in 12. 

 JDescrihed, R.S.A.I., xxxi. 



26. Caheeusmacsheedt (5). A coarsely -built crescent wall 10 feet 



high, and 12 feet to 18 feet thick abutting on a cliff, en- 

 closing a D-shaped space 171 feet by 147 feet, with a hut site. 



27. Cahee Clooi^iaetin (5). 



28. Caheemacu]s- (5). Caherigone, 1603 grant ; Kahirmahunne, 1655, 



B. D., p. 470. 



29. Caheebeeneeks (5). A small nearly levelled fort 50 feet long. 



30. CAHEEGAEETCLooif (5). A ring wall. 



31. Caheemacis^aijGHtei^- (9). A massive ring wall 127 feet diaiieter, 



the rampart 10 feet high and thick, with late mediseval gate- 

 way to east-south-east, and foundations of houses. " Caher- 

 wicknaghty, 1590 Piants." This caher and its contained 

 buildings are fully described in the will of Gillananaeve 

 O'Davoren, 1675. In this caher Donald O'Davoren wrote his 

 dictionary of Irish words, and Duald Mac Pirbis studied Brehon 

 Law. Described, E.S.A.I., xxvn., p. 120, with plan. 



32. Caheethoolagha (9). Not named on 1839 map. Caher Idula 



in Inquisition, 1624. Caherwooly, 1641. Caherigoola, 1675. 

 Cahirahoula, or Caheridoula, D. E. D. Book 9, p. 285 ; 

 94, p. 28. 



E.I.A. PEOC, SEE. III., VOL. VI. 2 1 



