
What is recorded here
Marked on 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Situated on N side of a natural ridge running E-W. An oval area defined by a slight scarp at N. No other visible surface remains. Reference to rath here (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 289).
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
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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