Overview
Indicated — Coolnaskeagh is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Wicklow. Situated at a break in a marked E-facing slope. 47.5m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.3-5.8m
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: 47.5m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.3-5.8m
What was found
The saved account records: Situated at a break in a marked E-facing slope.
What remains
The saved account records: The presence of an external fosse is indicated at the S by a shallow curving depression (Wth 2-2.5m) c. 7m outside the edge of the bank.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Coolnaskeagh matters because the source ties fairy fort / earthen ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: At the E a farm track is set on a berm (Wth 4m) which may overlie a fosse.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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