'Tinnahinch 1' : Stone Fort
Visit Notes
Sunday, 25th April 2010
This is one of only three stone forts or cashels in county Laois and there aren't very many in the rest of the Midlands either, so it's a shame that this one and its neighbour down the hill are so ruinous.
The site occupies the northwest end of a long ridge and offers great views to the north and west. The remains are very, very poor. You can make out the 40m or so circumference and see that there is a lot of stone debris scattered around the edges. The banks on the west side are best preserved.
Cattle are free to roam over the site and gorse bushes cover a significant portion. The farmer is very keen on having the two forts on his land and asked me loads about them when I bumped into him up on the hill.
The site is a short walk up a farm track and is easy to find. Ask permission to visit the ring forts at the farm house just down the hill.
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