What is recorded here

Fairy fort / ringfort in Graignagower is a fairy fort or ringfort in Graignagower, County Waterford, Ireland. The 1840 Ordnance Survey map marked a circular embanked enclosure with an external diameter of about 45 metres at the west edge of a plateau overlooking the Curraghteskin ravine. A flat-bottomed quarry, about 35 metres across and 2 metres deep, occupies the site, while another rath stands about 120 metres to the east.

Marked as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 45m) on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Situated at the W edge of a plateau overlooking the S-N ravine of the Curraghteskin stream. A flat-bottomed quarry (diam. c. 35m; D c. 2m) is on the site. Rath (WA005-025----) is c. 120m to the E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 13 August 2009

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