Knockfennel (Rath) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Knockfennel (Rath) by bawn79

Looking down on this fort from the slope of Knockfennel.
Notice the circular growth of ferns in the water.

Image credit: Bawn79

bawn79 May 15, 2007

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Knockfennel

Rath

bawn79 May 15, 2007

This fort is marked on the information board as you come into Lough Gur. What is interesting at this time of year is the circular patterns of growth within the Lough itself.
Obviously as one corner of the lake has been reclaimed/ filled in then it is likely that the overall level of the lake has risen. Perhaps there are more sites underwater.
Much of the folklore of the area speaks of an enchanted city beneath its waters.

Sites within 20km of Knockfennel

Knockfennel

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.1km WSW

3

1
Lough Gur D

Stone Circle • 0.22km E

4

1

2
Lough Gur C

Stone Circle • 0.22km E

15

2

1
Grange / Lios, Lough Gur

Stone Circle • 0.28km ESE

76

1

7

4
Lough Gur Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 0.28km ESE

23

4

1
Knockfennel North

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.45km NNE

3

1
The Pillar Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.56km SW

7

1
Grange

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.61km SW

4
Old Hags Chair

Rocky Outcrop • 0.64km ESE

1

1
Knockfennel

Cairn(s) • 0.64km NE

2

1
Entrance to Tir Na Og

Cave / Rock Shelter • 0.7km ENE

2

1
Knockadoon Circle K

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.71km ESE

2

3
Knockadoon

Sacred Hill • 0.8km E

1
Knockadoon Circles A + B

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.85km ESE

1
Grange Lios

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.92km SW

9

1
The Stone Of The Tree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.94km SW

8

1
Black Sow’s Bed

Wedge Tomb • 1.4km SSE

4

1

1

1
Lough Gur O

Stone Circle • 1.51km ENE

6

1

1

1
Lough Gur P

Stone Circle • 1.54km ENE

1
Carraig Aille

Rath • 1.55km E

6

1
Carraig Aille

Rath • 1.55km E

4
Ballingoola A

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.61km NNE

2
Ballingoola B

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.67km NNE

1
Ballingoola C

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.87km NNE

1
Loughgur

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.87km E

2
Ballingoola

Standing Stones • 1.89km NNE

1
Ballingoola D

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.16km N
Ballingoola E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.35km N

1
Rockbarton

Wedge Tomb • 2.38km WSW

2

1
Knockroe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3km ENE

2

1
Moohane

Standing Stones • 3.09km E

3

1
Grillagh

Bullaun Stone • 3.66km SSE
Rootiagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.11km ENE

2

1
Bruff

Round Barrow(s) • 5.41km S

2

1
Cloghaunainey

Carving • 5.42km E

1
Ballybricken West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.45km N

2

1
Rootiagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.49km ENE

1
Cnoc Aine

Rath • 5.51km ESE

2
Cnoc Aine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.76km ESE

2

1
Cnoc Aine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.87km ESE

1
Ballybricken East

Cairn(s) • 5.94km NNE

1

1
Cnoc Aine

Round Barrow(s) • 6.03km ESE

6

1
Cnoc Aine

Artificial Mound • 6.09km ESE

6
Ballybricken East

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.1km NNE

2

1
Ballybricken East

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.16km NNE

3

1
Ballynamona

Stone Circle • 6.29km E

3

1

1
Stonepark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.5km NNW

1

1
Luddenmore

Cairn(s) • 6.52km N

4

1
Luddenmore

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.52km N

2

1
Brufea

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.59km N

2

1
Knockroe

Artificial Mound • 6.71km NNE

1

1
Knockroe

Round Barrow(s) • 6.83km NNE

1

1
Tynacocka

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.86km S

1

1
Knockroe

Hillfort • 6.89km NNE

6

1

1
Castlefarm

Round Barrow(s) • 6.89km E

3

1
Rathmore South

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.98km WSW

2

1
Inch

Holed Stone • 7.48km N

4

1
Gorteennacreeagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.73km ESE

1

1
Inch St. Lawrence

Bullaun Stone • 7.87km NNE

6

1
Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.12km E

3

1
Rathanny

Round Barrow(s) • 8.79km ESE

6

1
Knocktwo

Hillfort • 8.8km SW

2

1
Gotoon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.03km ESE

1

1
Bawnacouma

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.08km WNW

1
Skahard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.09km N

2

1
Hospital

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.25km E

1

1
Coolalough

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.27km ESE

1

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.35km N

3

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.39km N

2

1
Friarstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.41km WNW

5

1
Cromwell Hill

Wedge Tomb • 9.45km E

6

1
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.49km ENE

1

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.52km N

1
Coolalough

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.53km ESE

1

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.56km N

1

1
Ballinculloo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.03km SW

3

1
Bulgadenhall

Henge • 10.21km SSE

1
Coolalough

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.26km E

4

1
Knockroe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.48km E

1
Tory Hill

Hillfort • 10.58km W

1

1
Knockeen

Enclosure • 10.82km NE

1
Ballinscaula

Round Barrow(s) • 11.31km SE

5

1
Ballinscaula

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.31km SE

1

1
Elton

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.38km SE

5

1
Ballinvana

Artificial Mound • 11.59km SE

1

1
Cnoc Greine

Sacred Hill • 11.85km ENE

2

1
Knocsefin

Round Barrow(s) • 12.04km ENE

2

1
Knocksefin

Hillfort • 13.3km ENE

1
Liseen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.61km ENE

2

1
Cloonyconry More

Wedge Tomb • 13.64km E

4
Sarsfields Rock

Rocky Outcrop • 14.26km E

2

1
Clogher Hill

Rath • 14.41km ESE

1

1
Knocksouna

Hillfort • 15.06km SSW

1
Tuogh

Bullaun Stone • 15.35km NE
Longstone

Henge • 15.96km E

6

2
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.96km E

3
Longstone

Bank Barrow • 15.96km E

1
Glenbane

Artificial Mound • 16.18km E

1
Carrignacaubeen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.29km SE

1

1
Cush

Artificial Mound • 16.59km SE

4

1
Cush

Standing Stones • 16.91km SE

1
Adare Manor

Standing Stones • 17.09km W

7

1
Doonglara (Glenbrohane)

Rath • 17.63km NNE

1
Ballyriggin

Artificial Mound • 17.78km SE

1

1
Kilfinnane

Artificial Mound • 17.85km SE

3

1
Lissard

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.97km ESE

9

1
Ballyfroota

Wedge Tomb • 18.02km ESE

2

1
Ballyriggin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.09km SE

2

1
Cloghast

Cairn(s) • 18.16km SE

4

1
Lissard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.21km ESE

2

1
Lattin

Christianised Site • 18.44km E

2

1
Ballingarry

Rath • 18.6km ESE

1
Ballygeagoge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.73km SSE

1
Lattin

Artificial Mound • 18.78km E

1

2
Kilfinnane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.89km SSE

1

1
Ballingarry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.92km ESE

2

1
Knockfeerina

Wedge Tomb • 18.95km WSW

5

1

1
Duntryleague Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.99km ESE

3
Duntryleague

Passage Grave • 18.99km ESE

36

1

3
Ballygeagoge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.04km SSE
Buachaill Bréige

Cairn(s) • 19.19km WSW

5

1

1
Knockfeerina

Sacred Hill • 19.19km WSW

4

6

1
Carraigapuckaun

Cairn(s) • 19.23km SE

1

1
Ballygeagoge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.46km SSE

1
Garranbane

Wedge Tomb • 19.51km NE

2

2

1
Ladys Well

Souterrain • 19.56km SE

1

2
Mortlestown Hill

Rath • 19.56km SSE

3

2
Ballyconry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.57km E

5

2

1
Ballyconry

Artificial Mound • 19.63km E

1

1
Clorhane

Artificial Mound • 19.79km W

1

1
Clorhane

Wedge Tomb • 19.79km W

3

1
Ballinlyna Lower

Standing Stones • 20km SSE

1