Coorlaghan Ringfort
Coorlaghan Ringfort (/kuːˈlɑːn/ or /-ˈlæn/) is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Laois, Ireland.[1]
Ráth an Chuair Leathain | |
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Location | Coorlaghan, Killeshin, County Laois, Ireland |
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Coordinates | 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 |
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]
gollark: (it improves security, as nobody else can read my writing)
gollark: I simply write ambiguously.
gollark: What? Ew.
gollark: Those are all the same character.
gollark: This is inelegant. What if I want to integrate *five* times?
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