Coorlaghan Ringfort

Coorlaghan Ringfort
Ráth an Chuair Leathain
Shown within Ireland
Location Coorlaghan, Killeshin,
County Laois, Ireland
Coordinates 52°50′14″N 7°00′39″W / 52.837357°N 7.010860°W / 52.837357; -7.010860Coordinates: 52°50′14″N 7°00′39″W / 52.837357°N 7.010860°W / 52.837357; -7.010860
Type rath
Area 6,600 m2 (1.63 acre)
Diameter 92 m (100 yd)
History
Material earth
Designation National Monument

Coorlaghan Ringfort (/kuːˈlɑːn/ or /-ˈlæn/) is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Laois, Ireland.[1]

Location

Coorlaghan Ringfort is located in the Barrow valley, southwest of Killeshin village.[2]

History

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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-laois.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.logainm.ie/en/28813
  3. ↑ https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-laois.pdf
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