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Cashel is a Christian ecclesiastical site located in County Down, Northern Ireland, representing the early medieval period of Irish Christianity. The site comprises the remains of a church and associated monastic structures, typical of early Christian settlements that flourished in Ireland from the fifth century onwards. As a cashel, or fortified monastic enclosure, it reflects the defensive architectural practices adopted by religious communities during the early medieval period. The site remains significant as evidence of the organisation and distribution of early Christian monasticism across Ulster.
Cashel is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8478. View the official record →
Cashel is a Christian ecclesiastical site located in County Down, Northern Ireland, representing the early medieval period of Irish Christianity. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8478.
Cashel dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a cashel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cashel is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 8478.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carnbane. round cairn with cist (0.3 km), Cashel (0.8 km), Kilchow, kilcoo, kilcudua, kilua. church & graveyard (2.7 km).
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