Type rath Diameter 92 m (100 yd) | Area 6,600 m (1.63 acre) Material earth | |
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Designation National monuments of Ireland Management Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs | ||
Coorlaghan Ringfort (/kuːˈlɑːn/ or /-ˈlæn/) is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Laois, Ireland.
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Location
Coorlaghan Ringfort is located in the Barrow valley, southwest of Killeshin village.
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.
References
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