Overview
Indicated — Lahard is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kerry. In pasture, on a gentle SE-facing slope. This possible rath is not visible at ground level though a low rise (diam.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In pasture, on a gentle SE-facing slope.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: One rath was described as being 'very big' with 'two earthen circular rings' and the other was a 'single ring fort' (Schools Manuscript, Co. Kerry).
What was found
The saved account records: This possible rath is not visible at ground level though a low rise (diam.
What remains
The saved account records: c. 35m) is visible in the vicinity.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Lahard 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: It was indicated on the 1846 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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