428 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



KniASPTTGLOKTANE (22 foi'ts). 



78. Caheeadeeet(15), " Caheridarum in epatu Penabor," in charter 



of King Donald O'Brien to Forgy (Clare) Abbey, 1 189. " Ca- 

 thair in doire," 1380. 



KiLSHANNT (22 forts). 



79. Caheephkeegatjn- (15). A small caber east of Kilsbanny cburch.^ 



80. Caheelooscatust (15), 1641; " Cabireluscane," 1712, D.E.D., Book 



9, p. 35. 



81. Caheeycoosattn (15), 1641; " Cabirecoosan," 1712, Registry of 



Deeds, book 9, p. 35. 



82. Caheeeamoee(15), Cagberimore, 1655, B.D., p. 230; D.E.D., pp. 



36, 86. 



83. Carfartagh scn.^ CJiagherlane, in Cabereamore. B.D., 1655, p. 230. 



85. C«7?^r«7^?/?awe, near Cabireluscane, or Caherlooscaun, D.E.D., 1712^ 



Book 9, p. 35. 



KiLFENOEA (39 forts). 



86. Cathair Fhionnahhrach, a fort near Kilfenora, named in tbe " Book 



of Eigbts." 



87. Cahee Balltkintaega (9), Baile cind mbargaid, 1380, probably 



tbe fort " Caberloglin," in East Ballakenuarga, 1655, B.D., 

 p. 189. A very fine and massive ring wall (e), 135 by 155 feet ; 

 diameter, 14 feet tbick and 15 feet bigb, witb tbree terraces 

 and uprigbt Joints, of large masonry. A massive gateway to 

 east lintel, 7 feet long. Tbe fort is surrounded by a thick-set 

 abattis of large and small pillars, 50 to 100 feet out, witb 

 kerbing of large stones ; one pillar is 7 feet bigb and 2 feet 

 7 incbes tbick (e). Tbere is a well (f) in tbe abattis and a 

 straight, sunken passage (d) leading to the gateway. Foundations 

 of enclosiu-es inside (a). A fallen cromlech lies in tbe neigh- 

 bouring field. Bescrihed, E.S.A.I., vol. xxvii., p. 121. It is very 

 slightly and imperfectly noted by Lord Dunraven, ii., p. 18, who 

 omits all allusion to the abattis, monoliths, and hut-sites, and says 

 wrongly that tbe wall is double and the passage curved; and is- 

 briefly mentioned by Mr. Frost, History of Clare, p. 101, and 

 by " S. F.," Dublin University Magazine, xli., p. 505. 



