On a site overlooking Doonamona castle, from a high ridge to the east, lies well-defined remains of what looks to be a ringfort. The high ridges that overlook the site from the south-west and the east now support improved pasture and cattle grazing (Michigan State University, 2009– Cloghannageeragh).
Earthwork (Possible Ringfort)
“The term ‘earthwork’ is used in archaeology to describe any monument or feature of man-made origin that cannot be further categorized without excavation. It can also be applied to sites that have been levelled before inspection”—Michigan State University, 2009, Earthwork.
There is a particular earthwork, located just above the wetland and behind the castle at Doonamona, that appears to have been a ringfort. However, this cannot be determined without excavation.
References:
- Michigan State University, Study Abroad Programme. (2009). Cloghannageeragh Enclosure (Doonamona). Internal Report: Folder 2, Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail—Clogher Environmental Group Ltd. Unpublished.
- Michigan State University, Study Abroad Programme. (2009). Earthwork (Possible Ringfort). Internal Report: Folder 2, Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail—Clogher Environmental Group Ltd. Unpublished.