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still named Caherbane. Calierteige/ 1655, was in Clonloghan, Caherfiroge, 

 1617, possibly at Firgrove in Dromline and Caherhowhogan, in Deerpark, 

 Bunratty, in 1728. In Cleenagh townland were twelve raths : only one is 

 worthy of notice, a large " doon " girding Knoekadoon Hill,between Cleeenagh 

 Castle and the Fergus. It is an oval enclosure with a shallow fosse and low 

 mound measuring 220 ft. (or 300 ft. over all) north and south and 220 ft. east 

 and west ; a very small ring lies near it on the south. There were several small 

 forts at Kilmaelery church, one barely traceable in the field towards Cleenagh. 

 Some miles farther south, near Kilconry church, on Thady's Hill, is a fine 

 double-ringed rath, the inner garth about 100 feet across and .300 over all. 

 All the names of these forts are forgotten. 



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KiLLTJLLA Forts, Co. Clare. 



KiLLULLA (51). — This is a rather conventional name for a group of forts, 

 lying eastward from the XJrlan district ; it extends from the Killulla cross- 

 roads to Ealahine. The raths on Killulla Hill are of interest, being three 

 conjoined earthworks, lying irregularly north and south. The northern is 

 81 feet in diameter, with a fosse and outer ring. Following a connecting 

 earthwork, we reach the second fort, about 60 feet to the south-east. 

 The rath is 93 feet in diameter, with a fosse, 12 feet wide, and an outer 

 ring ; the garth is raised 5 or 6 feet above the field. Cutting into the outer 

 ring is the third rath, 99 feet in diameter, also with a fosse, 12 feet wide, and 

 a ring. These two forts were probably constructed at the same time, and 

 recall, on a much smaller scale, the Forradh and its companion at Tara. The 



' Fiants, in 1602 ; Edenvale Survey, 1676, p. 6 ; Book of Distribution and Survey, 1655, pp. 159, 

 164-171 ; Dublin Registry of Deeds, Books xxvi., p. 516, Ivi., p. 467, and Ixxxi. 



