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Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

Overview

Indicated — Aghnahily is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Laois. A rath, within which a cist (LA013-062002-) was found, was situated 150 yds from the Rock of Dunamase (Comerford 1886, vol. Not marked on the 1841 or 1909 editions of the OS 6-inch maps.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: A rath, within which a cist (LA013-062002-) was found, was situated 150 yds from the Rock of Dunamase (Comerford 1886, vol.

What was found

The saved account records: Not marked on the 1841 or 1909 editions of the OS 6-inch maps.

What remains

The saved account records: David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran.

Why it mattered

Indicated — Aghnahily matters as a recorded fairy fort / earthen ringfort tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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