What is recorded here
Marked on the 1841 and 1909 editions of the OS 6-inch map; a subcircular enclosure (Max. diam. c. 40m NW-SE). Situated on high ground at the end of a ridge. Only slight evidence of bank survives.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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