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Fortanne, near the trace of a levelled fort, and were long preserved, but were 

 lost when the place was sold. 



There are some thirty forts in the 6 square miles at Tulla; the stone forts 

 near the village are entirely removed. A Cahercutteen was given to Tulla 

 church in about 1380 by Mac Namara.^ It was evidently in Cutteen town- 

 land, either the levelled ring-fort or the one on the rising ground near 

 Lisof&n Castle ; but there were several in Bunnavoree, Mil town, Clonmoher, 

 and Caelvagh, the last in Fortanne, reduced to mere foundations, or rather 

 rings of filling. 



10. — Caheeloghan (35). — "The stone-fort of the marl" is in Clooney, 

 but only divided from Tulla by the Affock river, and it naturally belongs to 

 the Tulla group. It lies not far south from the curious group of demi- 

 dolmens and cists already described.^ The fort is much levelled ; but the 

 foundations of several late houses near it and the ruin of a limekiln fully 

 account for the destruction. It measured 165 feet across the garth and 

 about 200 feet over all ; the facing is nearly all removed, but the mounds of 

 stones are 15 to 18 feet wide and 5 to 7 feet high to the north-west. The 

 foundation of the gateway is extant. It faced the south-west, was of good 

 coursed masonry, the blocks about 18 inches square ; the opening was 4 feet 

 7 inches wide. In the garth we see a semicircular foundation, a cross-wall 

 or traverse, and traces of other early-looking enclosures. There are several 

 outcrops of natural rock in the garth. 



LisOFFiN (35). — To the south of Lisoffin Castle, between it and the large 

 lake of Cullaunyheeda, " Sheeda (Mac ISTamara's) Cullaun," famous for the 

 enchanted city, or palace, under its waters, runs an ancient cross-road 

 from Dangan to Tulla. It passes through Derrymore (not the better-known 

 demesne of the Gores bearing that name, and farther westward) ; beside it 

 lie several remains worthy of examination. 



Cragnaganaha. — A defaced caher, overgrown with hazels ; the facing 

 was small and poor, so little remains, the wall being 15 feet thick and 

 5 to 7 feet high, with small filling, enclosing a circular garth, 71 to 72 feet 

 across, with no foundations inside. 



LisOFiiN Caher lies north from the last, and is best reached from the 

 main road, an old house, or " cowl," being a landmark for its position. The 

 ring-wall measures 117 to 123 feet over all, being oval; the walls, usually 

 12 feet thick, faced with good small masonry, with small filling ; the eastern 

 part, where best preserved, is 5 feet high. The other cahers round Tulla are 



1 Inquisitions P.R.O.I., 27th October, 1604, and SOth April, 1611. 

 ^ Proceedings, xxiv. (C), p. 100. 



