Coorlaghan Ringfort

Coorlaghan Ringfort
	Ráth an Chuair Leathain
	Shown within Ireland
Location	Coorlaghan, Killeshin, ; County Laois, Ireland
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

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

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[1] ttps://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-laois.pdf

[2] ttp://www.logainm.ie/en/28813

[3] ttps://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-laois.pdf