Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Aghnahily, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aghnahily
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.02584, -7.20588
- SMR number
- LA013-063----
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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
National Monument No. 540. Ringfort in woodland on NW facing slope of rising ground with good views from W-N-NE, higher ground to S. Dunamase Castle (LA013-052----) 650m to NW. Depicted as a circular earthwork on the 1839 and 1907 editions of the OS 6-inch map. Present remains consist of a circular area (diam. c. 40m) defined by a well preserved flat-topped bank (top Wth 1.5-3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.7m-1.5m) and shallow external fosse (Wth 2m; ext. D 0.4m) best visible on the upslope side of the monument. The interior of the ringfort slopes from S to N following the natural slope of the land. The ringfort is covered in trees and briars making detailed examination of the monument impossible. Possible entrance gap (Wth 3m) at NE (SMR file 03/01/1973).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Updated by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 23 March 2015
Nearby in the register
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.