What is recorded here

The fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Curraghkiely is in County Waterford, Ireland. It measures 23 metres east-west and 20.5 metres north-south, with a 1.2-metre entrance and 1.4-metre causeway at north-northeast. A slightly flat-bottomed outer ditch runs beside the bank, separated in places by a distinct berm, while an inner area 18 metres east-west and 16 metres north-south remains open beneath the forest canopy.

Located in a coniferous forest on the W side of a col between the Comeragh Mountains and a hill c. 600m to the E. Subcircular area (dims. 23m E-W; 20.5m N-S: int. dims. 18m E-W; 16m N-S) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 7-8m; int. H 0.9m at N (downslope) to 2.5m at S; ext. H 2.3m at N to 2.7m at S) and a slightly flat-bottomed outer fosse (Wth of top 5.3-7m; Wth of base 1.5-2m; D 0.6m at N to 1.8m at S) which is separated from the bank, in places, by a distinct berm. The entrance (Wth 1.2m) and causeway (Wth 1.4m) are at NNE. Rath (WA002-035----) is c. 140m to the NE. The forest has been cleared and re-planted since 1989, but the monument is not now planted with trees. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 27th August, 2010. Compiled by: Michael Moore.

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