This stone pair is in the townland of Caherbaroule. We are not too sure what they were used for, but they were probably a ritual or a cermonial site like a stone circle. These gallain are almost 3m in height. We know from research that there was a third one, but it has disappeared. |
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They sometimes dug underground caves in their forts and used them as hiding places in times of trouble. There are a large number of these "Souterrains" scattered around the Rusheen area, expecially in Kilberrihert, Delish and Cahirbaroule.
This ringfort is to be found in Caherbaroule. It is mainly made of stone. Ringforts were enclosed farmsteads built in the late Bronze Age. The circular ditch acted as a defence against all sorts of attackers. |
The Celts had a unique system of cooking their food in what are known as "Fulacht Fiadhs". They heated stones in a fire and when they were very hot, dropped them into a trough of water until it came to the boil and cooked the meat. Many of these are to be found around the area also.
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