Knocknashee

Nearest town:
Tobercurry (8km SSW)
OS reference:
G557192
OS sheet:
25
Latitude:
54° 7' 11.54 N
Longitude:
8° 40' 39.26 W
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Images

Image of Knocknashee (Hillfort) by bogman

Interior of the chamber, took refuge from a downpour in there :-)

Image credit: Charles Coughlan
bogman
bogman Jun 8, 2014
Image of Knocknashee (Hillfort) by bogman

Top of the larger cairn, capstone of the chamber visible

Image credit: Charles Coughlan
bogman
bogman Jun 8, 2014
Image of Knocknashee (Hillfort) by bogman

The larger cairn, has a fine chamber broken into at some stage in the past

Image credit: Charles Coughlan
bogman
bogman Jun 8, 2014
Image of Knocknashee (Hillfort) by bogman

Smaller of the two cairns, some pillaging on top

Image credit: Charles Coughlan
bogman
bogman Jun 8, 2014

Articles

Knocknashee

M
megaman May 25, 2002

Knocknashee was not identified as a hilltop fort untill 1988, the fort covers 53 acres and has two earth and stone ramparts surrounding the area, inside are two cairns and the remains of about 30 house sites. Access is across a  friendly farmers land and it is a very very steep climb to the top, but well worth the effort as the fort has a wonderful view of the Connaught plain.

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