What is recorded here
No visible stones remain, but a circular shadow lingers in the Clogrenan uplands, waiting for rain or memory to reveal its edges. The fort belongs to the invisible residents who refuse ordinary measurement, turning human forgetfulness into their own domain. What was built or abandoned no longer matters; the circle persists because it is still occupied.
Situated in an upland area. Marked on the 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map; a circular 'fort' (max. diam. c. 20m). No visible surface remains.
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
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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