Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballycolla

Marked on the 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map. A subcircular area (dims. c. 37m N-S; 32.7m E-W) defined by an inner bank (Wth c. 2.1m; int. H c. 0.2m, ext. H c. 0.9m) from SE-W; elsewhere a scarp forms the enclosing element. An intervening fosse (Wth c. 2.7m) and outer bank are visible at W. Possible Man-made underground passage (LA029-018002-) in interior at SE. 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