What is recorded here
Fairy fort and earthen ringfort in Ballynoony West, County Kilkenny. An old rath, perhaps a farmstead, temple or meeting place. People may have lived, worshipped or gathered there before records began. The earth still holds the shape of their choices.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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Mansels Court (Site of )Castle, unclassified · 1.3 mi
Lukeswell Bridgebridge · 1.4 mi
Poulanassy WaterfallWaterfall · 2.7 mi
Clonassy WoodForest · 3.0 mi
Common AlderCommon Alder · 3.1 mi
Tory HillMountain / peak · 3.2 mi
Thomas PhelanMemorial · 4.5 mi
Graveyard in KilkeasyGraveyard · 4.5 mi