Errigal Ringfort, also called Fort William, is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Cavan, Ireland.[2]

Errigal Ringfort
Ráth Aireagail
Errigal Ringfort is located in Ireland
Errigal Ringfort
Shown within Ireland
LocationErrigal, Cootehill,
County Cavan, Ireland
Coordinates54°03′56″N 7°06′14″W / 54.065652°N 7.103841°W / 54.065652; -7.103841
Typeringfort
Area951 m2 (10,240 sq ft)
History
Materialearth
PeriodsBronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400)
Site notes
Ownershipprivate
DesignationNational Monument
Official nameErrigal
Reference no.585[1]

Location

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Errigal Ringfort is located about 1.6 km (0.99 mi) west-southwest of Cootehill, just north of the Annalee River.

References

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  1. ^ "National Monuments of County Cavan in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Geograph:: Rath, Errigal (Closer view) © Kenneth Allen".