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42. CAHEELisAosrisKA (9), on another bluff opposite the last. 



43. Caheeconnell (9). A massive ring wall 140 feet across, 14 feet 



high, and 12 feet thick. A defaced gateway with side posts, 

 faces the east. " Caherconnell " Inquisition, 1624. " Kar- 

 connell," 1655. Descrihed, E.S.A.I., xxix., p. 374, with 

 plan. 



44. Caherlisnaneottm (9). A well-built ringwall, with a side enclosure. 



on the edge of a cliff. 



Caeean (67 forts). 



45. Caheegeillaijn (9), said to mean " fort of the heath bloom," trans- 



lated " Dutch chair" in Mason's " Parochial Survey," vol. in., 

 p. 287. A fine oval ring wall, 120 by 150 feet. The wall is 

 15 to 9 feet high, and 10 feet thick at base, to 6 feet 7 inches 

 above, with terraces, and a double flight of steps meeting 

 at a platform, like Staigue and Cahergel in Kerry. The gate- 

 way faces the south, and is defaced masonry, " Cyclopean," 

 with ruder coui'sed masonry above. Described^ E.S.A.I., xxix., 

 p. 364, with plan and view. 



46. Caheemacnole, or Caheemaoeole, called Cahermackirilla on 1839 



map (9). Cathair meiciruil, 1380 ; Cahermacknoulle, Inquisi- 

 tion of Morogh O'Cashyn, 1623; Cahermaconnella, Inquisition, 

 1624; Cahermacconnelo, Mason's Suiwey, 1819. ^ A large cir- 

 cular ring of fine masonry, with a side enclosure. The ring is 

 140 feet across the walls, 8 feet high and 15 feet thick. In it 

 are a souterrain and foundations. The gateway defaced and to 

 the east. Flint implements (pointed) were found, and base 

 silver coins. Described^ R.S.A.I., xxviii., with plan. 



47. Cauee Moheeamoylan (9), circular but nearly levelled, except a 



perfect gateway to the south, 4 feet 4 inches wide and 6 feet 

 high. A souterrain and foundations lie in the garth. Described^ 

 E. S.A.I. , XXVI., with view, p. 365. 



48. Cahee oe Potjlcaeaghaetjsh (9). A massively-built ring, with a 



perfect gateway facing the east. Described, E.S.A.I., xxviii., 

 p. 361, with view. 



49. Cahee Moheenacaetan, also called " Cahernaglasha " (10), not 



named on 1839 map, lies on the border of Kilnaboy parish. 

 It is a massive caher, 138 feet across, overlooking the " Labba- 

 naglasha" valley. It had a souterrain and hut foimdations, 



1 Caher M^ Noill. Estate maps of Earl of Thoniond, 1703. 



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