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mac Eiogh " rims to the foot of the hills. The middle fort is 

 a massive ring, 130 by 157 feet in diameter, with no apparent 

 gateway, except an opening 3 feet wide on the edge of the 

 cliff. The rampart is rudely built, 21 feet thick, with a 

 terrace and steps, and 14 feet high. The second wall is of 

 better masonry, but much broken, the outer wall coarsely built 

 with upright joints, and 8 feet high, 320 by 245 feet across, 

 several radiating walls (two forming a cmious passage), and 

 hut foundations remain. Descrihecl, Duni'aven, i., p. 18, and 

 R.S.A.I., xxYi., p. 153, with plan and views. 



98. Caheeeen'moyle (10), a fort of beautifully regular masonry on a 



knoll opposite the last. 



99. Cahek ; Cashlatjn" Gae (10), not named on 1839 map. An 



interesting cliff fort on an abrupt rock. Its wall is well built, 

 10 feet thick, and 13 feet 6 inches high, with upright joints 

 and a well-built gateway facing east-north-east, and over a 

 cliff, so must have been reached by ladders ; the wall has 

 several salient angles as it follows the edge of the precipice. 

 Several oval hut sites are traceable in the interior. JDescrihed, 

 Dunraven, i., p. 18. ; R.S.A.I., xxvi., p. 152, with plan and 

 views. 



100. CAHEESAVAUisr (10), a ring wall on the border of CaiTan, usually 



forming an islet in Castletown Lake. Described, with view, 

 E.S.A.I., XXVI., p. 364. 



101. Caheesceebeen (16), not named on 1839 map. A large ring, 



wall, 120 by 135 feet on the ridge behind Lemeneagh 

 Castle. It has traces of enclosures, and two souterrains ; the 

 present rampart is built against an older one. Bescrihed, 

 E.S.A.I., XXVI., p. 368. 



102. Caheefadda (16), so named in 1641; " Cahiradda," grant to 



MuiTogh, Earl of Inchiquin, 1666, defaced. 



103. Caheemacost (16), Cahermachuna, 1655, B.D., p. 508. 



104. Caheeblonick (16), Caherblonghe, 1544, in grant to MuiTOgh, 



1st Earl of Thomond. Caherblonogg, 1675. 



105. Cahioemoee Roughan" (16), a large fort, with a souterrain and 



narrow gateway to east ; near it was found a cist, with two 

 skeletons not extended, but with their feet to the east. In the 

 same field is the Tau cross of the Termon of Kilnaboy, and not 

 far distant a fallen dolmen. Descriptions^ Canon Dwyer, 

 "Diocese of Killaloe," p. 494; E.S.A.I., xxvi., p. 367. 



