What is recorded here

Coolnakeeran is a hollow in County Carlow where a large circular enclosure once stood, possibly a ringfort. Men took its stones, filled the hole, and erased the shape. Forgetting is easier than remembering what the circle contained.

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Shown on 1839 'OS 6-inch' map as large circular enclosure (max. diam. c. 60m), and as subcircular on 1908 ed. Quarried out and backfilled. No visible surface traces. Possibly a ringfort.

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