Cashelmore, also called Clogher Stone Fort, is a stone
ringfort
Ringforts, ring forts or ring fortresses are circular fortified settlements that were mostly built during the Bronze Age up to about the year 1000. They are found in Northern Europe, especially in Ireland. There are also many in South Wales ...
(cashel) and
National Monument
A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure.
The term may also refer to a spec ...
located in
County Sligo,
Ireland.
Location
Cashelmore is located 1.6 km (1 mile) southwest of
Monasteraden, to the west of
Lough Gara.
History
Cashelmore may have been first settled in the
Bronze Age (2000–500 BC). The stone cashel walls are probably early Iron Age (5th–1st century BC), but could be earlier. It could be the ''Rath Clochair'' mentioned in the
Annals of the Four Masters: 871 BC "
Lugaid Íardonn
Lugaid Íardonn, son of Énna Derg, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. His epithet, Old Irish for "dark brown", came from the colour of his hair. He succeeded his father, who had died of pla ...
son of
Énna Derg
Énna Derg, son of Dui Finn, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland, who took power after killing his predecessor, and his father's killer, Muiredach Bolgrach. He was called ''derg'', red, because h ...
, the 41st king of Ireland, was killed by
Sírlám
Sírlám, son of Finn mac Blatha, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power after killing his predecessor, Lugaid Íardonn, in Ráth Clochair. His name means "long hand" or "long arm", a ...
son of
Finn
The word Finn (''pl.'' Finns) usually refers to a member of the majority Balto-Finnic ethnic group of Finland, or to a person from Finland.
Finn may also refer to:
Places
* Finn Lake, Minnesota, United States
* Finn Township, Logan County, Nor ...
in the battle of Rath Clochair."
Restoration work took place in the 19th century.
Description
The fort has an internal diameter of . The walls are high and thick.
Five stairways lead to the top of the wall.
The entrance is called the Steward's Gate. There is a mural passage and two
souterrains. The souterrains have dry stone walls and are roofed with large stone flags.
References
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National monuments in County Sligo
Archaeological sites in County Sligo