What is recorded here

Indicated is a substantial stone ringfort in County Kilkenny, locally called Butler's Folly and said to have been built by James Butler in the earlier 19th century. Its eastern entrance is narrow, faced with carefully coursed slabs, and a pair of small corbels project from the passageway as though they once held a barrier. The outer wall has collapsed into a sloping pile of rubble, but the inner chamber remains intact within a slight hollow on an undulating terrace. Whether it was a folly, a fortress or a forgotten house, the stones still mark the shape of the choice made there.

Set in a slight hollow on an undulating terrace in reclaimed grassland. Good visibility to the E. A substantially intact cashel (int. diam. 16m; overall diam. 29m; wall T 6.5m; int. H 1.3m; ext. H 1.7-2m). The outer face has been robbed (collapsed) leaving a sloping pile of stone rubble. Entrance at E (Wth 0.55m) faced with carefully coursed slabs. A pair of small corbels project from the entrance passageway 0.6m from the interior at a height of 0.2-0.3m. These may have held some sort of barrier. A possible cashel (KK015-002001-) is conjoined to the NE. Known locally as Butler's Folly and said to have been built by James Butler in earlier 19th century. Not evident on the OS 6-inch 1st ed. maps. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 9 January 2013

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