Cahervagliar

Cahervagliar is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument (#233) located in County Cork, Ireland.[2][3]

Cahervagliar
Cathair Mhac Laoighaire
Shown within Ireland
Alternative nameCahirvagliair
LocationCappeen West, Kilmichael,
County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates51.793056°N 8.996944°W / 51.793056; -8.996944
Typeringfort and souterrain
Area4,200 m2 (1 acre)
Diameter73 m (240 ft)
History
Materialearth
Foundedc. AD 550–900
CulturesGaelic Ireland
Site notes
Ownershipstate[1]
Designation

Location

Cahervagliar is located 5.3 km km (3.3 mi) south-southeast of Kilmichael.[4]

History and description

Cahervagliar is a bivallate ringfort, 73 m (240 ft) in diameter with a lintelled stone entrance to the east.[5][6] The name means "stone ringfort of sons of Lóegaire"; it was the fortress of the Cenél Lóegairi, kings in central Ireland. However, they did not build the fort, as they did not arrive until after 1172.[7]

Ringforts of this type were mostly built c. AD 550–900. Internally people were housed in wooden huts. Local lore claims that Brian Boru was once held hostage here.[8][9]

References

  1. http://www.heritageireland.ie/media/Listing%207%20January%202003.xls
  2. "Wish I Was In Ireland".
  3. Moody, Theodore William; Martin, Francis X.; Byrne, Francis John; Cosgrove, Art (1 January 1976). A New History of Ireland: Prehistoric and early Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198217374 via Google Books.
  4. "Cappeen Cahervagliar Ringfort, Co. Cork (2)".
  5. Manning, Conleth (1987). "The Stone-Built Ringfort Entrance at Cahirvagliair, Cappeen, Co. Cork". The Journal of Irish Archaeology. 4: 37–54. JSTOR 30001683.
  6. "Shop.osi.ie Mapviewer". Archived from the original on 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  7. "Cahervagliar and Kinneigh". Uibh Laoire Parish.
  8. Tibus, Website design and development by. "Cahervagliar Fort - Attractions - Museums and Attractions - All Ireland - Republic of Ireland - Cork - Coppeen - Discover Ireland".
  9. Swarbrick, John (1 January 1927). "National Ancient Monuments Year Book". Wykeham Press via Google Books.
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