Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Fahafeelagh, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fahafeelagh
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.17822, -7.44541
- SMR number
- WA024-016----
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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
Situated on an E-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 27.5m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4-5m generally to 6.3m at SSW; int. H 1m generally to 1.9m at SW; ext. H 1.3m at SSW) with traces of stone facing. There is no visible fosse. An entrance (Wth 2m) at ESE is now blocked, and the interior has been planted with coniferous trees.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore.
Date of upload/revision: 6th May, 2011.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - tree-ringunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - tree-ringunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.