Cashelmore facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cashelmore |
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| Native name Irish: An Caiseal Mór |
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| Clogher Stone Fort | |
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| Type | stone ringfort |
| Location | Clogher, Monasteraden, County Sligo, Ireland |
| Area | 0.12 ha (0.30 acres) |
| Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Height | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Built | c. 500–1 BC |
| Official name: Cashelmore | |
| Reference no. | 159 |
Cashelmore, also known as Clogher Stone Fort, is an ancient stone fort located in County Sligo, Ireland. It is a special type of fort called a ringfort or "cashel," and it's protected as a National Monument because of its historical importance.
Where is Cashelmore?
Cashelmore is found about 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) southwest of a village called Monasteraden. It sits to the west of Lough Gara, which is a lake.
A Look at Cashelmore's History
People might have first lived at the Cashelmore site during the Bronze Age, a very long time ago, between 2000 and 500 BC. The strong stone walls of the fort were likely built later, during the early Iron Age (around 500 to 1 BC), but they could even be older than that.
In the 1800s, some work was done to restore and care for the fort, helping to preserve it for us to see today.
What Does Cashelmore Look Like?
This impressive fort has an inside area that is about 26 meters (85 feet) across. The walls are very thick, measuring about 4.2 meters (14 feet) wide, and they stand about 2.3 meters (7.5 feet) high.
You can find five stairways that lead up to the top of the wall, allowing people to walk along it. The main entrance to the fort is known as the Steward's Gate. Inside, there's a hidden passage built into the wall and two underground tunnels called souterrains. These tunnels have walls made of dry stone (meaning no mortar was used) and are covered with large, flat stones as roofs.
