What is recorded here

Rathlogan is a ruined ringfort on a Kilkenny ridge, its shallow bank and ditch still marking a circular home above the river valley. People may have lived there, watched the land or left it to rot long before the fairies arrived in the story. The name changed the meaning: what was human became mysterious, and what was mysterious became a warning.

Just below crest of a roughly E-W ridge overlooking a small river valley, the ground slope steeply to the valley floor to the N, E and W, in rough pasture. Rathlogan Fort (KK008-060001-) is situated on the opposing hill to the NNW. There are very good views in all directions, though land rises slightly to the S. A roughly circular area (int. dims. 32m N-S; 8m E-W) enclosed by a slight earthen bank (Wth c. 3m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H c. 1.8m) and external fosse (Wth 2.5m; D 0.6m), best preserved at the NE. The interior is very irregular due to quarry holes and was heavily overgrown with nettles and thistles at time of inspection. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 October 2017

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