What is recorded here

Barrow is a small circular enclosure in County Laois, not a grand monument but a quiet place where twenty-two stones still protrude through a low bank. It sits on wet, marshy upland near another ring-barrow, with a large outlier boulder to the south and a slight rise at its centre. The stones touch from the north-east, forming an unbroken arc that suggests deliberate placement rather than random collapse. Whatever lived inside has vanished, but the shape remains: a small dark room built of earth, stone and water, waiting to be remembered.

Not marked on the 1841 or 1906 editions of the OS 6-inch maps. A circular area (diam. c. 14m) defined by a low bank with twenty-two stones protruding slightly above the ground except at the E. From N-E the stones touch each other. There is a slight rise in the centre of enclosure. Large erratic boulder to the S, possible outlier. Situated in an upland area on wet ,marshy land with nearby ring-barrow (LA031-020) to NE. A slightly concave circular area (diam. 14) enclosed by an earth and stone bank witn stone facing visible in bank face. Not a stone circle but more like a small embanked enclosure or pond barrow. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

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