Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garrylaun, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garrylaun
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.79792, -7.59130
- SMR number
- KK003-013----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In fairly gently rolling grassland in small N-S vale. The site is on the W side on slightly rising land. Quite good views in all directions. Circular area (int. diam. c. 31m) enclosed by an earthen bank (int. H 0.8-1m; ext. H at least 1.7m; overall Wth 3-4m). Interior level and featureless. No visible fosse or original entrance which may have been removed during cultivation.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 27 January 2016
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.