Coorlaghan Ringfort
Appearance
Ráth an Chuair Leathain | |
Location | Coorlaghan, Killeshin, County Laois, Ireland |
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Coordinates | 52°50′14″N 7°00′39″W / 52.837357°N 7.010860°W |
Type | rath |
Area | 6,600 m2 (1.63 acre) |
Diameter | 92 m (100 yd) |
History | |
Material | earth |
Designation | National Monument |
Official name | Coorlaghan |
Reference no. | 557[1] |
Coorlaghan Ringfort (/kuːˈlɑːn/ or /-ˈlæn/) is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Laois, Ireland.[2]
Location
[edit]Coorlaghan Ringfort is located in the Barrow valley, southwest of Killeshin village.[3]
History
[edit]The OS namebooks mention "there is a large Danish fort near the east boundary" of Coorlaghan townland. "Danish" is used here to refer to Viking settlement, although most ringforts were built and used by Gaelic Irish.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Monuments of County Laois in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ a b "National Monuments of County Laois in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "An Cuar Leathan/Coorlaghan". logainm.ie.