Overview
Rahaniska — Corlican is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Wexford. Situated just off the crest of a N-facing slope with a slight spur extending N just to the E. This is a grass and scrub-covered circular area (diam.
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: The NE quadrant of the interior was reused as a Quaker burial ground (WX032-024002-) when a drainage channel (Wth 1m
What was found
The saved account records: Situated just off the crest of a N-facing slope with a slight spur extending N just to the E.
What remains
The saved account records: This is a grass and scrub-covered circular area (diam.
Why it mattered
Rahaniska — Corlican 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: 34m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank (at S: Wth of base 6.6m
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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