
What is recorded here
The curving line of earthworks to the W and SW of the ‘Caltragh’ forming a large outer enclosure possibly indicates the presence of an Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (Swan 1988, 22).
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 12 October 2015
Caltragh, Collinstown is a fairy fort (ringfort/rath) likely dating to the early medieval period, potentially associated with an Early Christian ecclesiastical site given the nearby earthworks. Local tradition may link it to supernatural or fairy lore, as is common with such sites in Irish folklore.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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