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Coorlaghan Ringfort

Coordinates: 52°50′14″N 7°00′39″W / 52.837357°N 7.010860°W / 52.837357; -7.010860
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Coorlaghan Ringfort
Ráth an Chuair Leathain
Coorlaghan Ringfort is located in Ireland
Coorlaghan Ringfort
Shown within Ireland
LocationCoorlaghan, Killeshin,
County Laois, Ireland
Coordinates52°50′14″N 7°00′39″W / 52.837357°N 7.010860°W / 52.837357; -7.010860
Typerath
Area6,600 m2 (1.63 acre)
Diameter92 m (100 yd)
History
Materialearth
DesignationNational Monument
Official nameCoorlaghan
Reference no.557[1]

Coorlaghan Ringfort (/kˈlɑːn/ or /-ˈlæn/) is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Laois, Ireland.[2]

Location

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Coorlaghan Ringfort is located in the Barrow valley, southwest of Killeshin village.[3]

History

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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

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  1. ^ "National Monuments of County Laois in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "National Monuments of County Laois in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ "An Cuar Leathan/Coorlaghan". logainm.ie.