What is recorded here

The fairy fort or ringfort in Kilmaquague is in County Waterford, Ireland. The circular enclosure measured about 45 metres across on the 1840 and 1925 maps, sat in pasture at the bottom of a north-east to south-west valley, and was removed in the 1970s. Local tradition connects the vanished circular area with a man-made underground passage, but neither site is visible at ground level.

Marked as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 45m) on the 1840 and 1925 eds. of the OS 6-inch map and situated in pasture at the bottom of a NE-SW valley, c. 40m NW of a stream. It was removed in the 1970s and is described locally as a circular area (diam. c. 45m) traditionally associated with a Man-made underground passage (WA027-031002-) (Decie 1983, 56). Neither site is visible at ground level. Decie (1983) Old Waterford Society Survey, Decies, No. 24, 42-57. 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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 10 June 2011

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