Coollicknalea Monuments
Trish O'Donnell
Monuments in Coollicknalea
There are 2 Ringforts (rath) in this townland.
GA016-129—-
The National monument Archaeological Service states that the ringfort lies in gently rolling grassland. An extremely overgrown D-shaped rath (north-east – south-west c.40m) defined by 2 banks and an intervening fosse. A stream surrounds the monument from north-east through east to south-east.[1]
GA016-130—-
The second ringfort lies on level grassland overlooking bog land to the south. The National Monument Archaeological Survey states that it is a well preserved sub-circular rath (east-west 52m, north to south 50.5m) defined by 2 banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank survives only from south-south-east, to east of which no visible trace survives.[2]
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[1] GA016-129—- (Archaeological Survey of Ireland, Record Details). http://www.archaeology.ie compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy dehÓra and Paul Gosling. Uploaded 05th August 2010 (11th June 2014)
[2] GA016-130—- (Archaeological Survey of Ireland, Record Details). http://www.archaeology.ie compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy dehÓra and Paul Gosling. Uploaded 05th August 2010 (11th June 2014)
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