Fairy fort / ringfort in Coolaghflags — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

The rath in Coolaghflags is a 20-metre earthen mound on a north-facing ridge, its dished centre hidden beneath furze and hawthorn. It stands above wet boggy ground to the west and south, exposing a broad view across the Kilkenny landscape. People may have shaped that ridge into a boundary, watchpoint or dwelling long before the fairies entered the local name. The mound still holds its shape, while the story around it has blurred into legend.

On N-facing slope at the N end of a SW-NE ridge, in rough furzy pasture. The ground to the W and S of the monument is wet and boggy. There are extensive views to from NW-NE. The monument, known locally as ‘the rath’ is overgrown with furze bushes and hawthorn. A raised area (max. diam. 20m; ; diam. at top 15m; H 1.5m) with a slightly dished interior. See attached: KK030-003----_01 Sketch plan by Kieran Campbell Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 17 July 2023

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