Bawn in Rathumney, County Wexford

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What is recorded here

Located on a gentle W-facing slope. Rathumney castle (WX040-028001-) is at the NE corner of a bawn (dims. 38m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by slight scarps at S and W in the field to the W and evidenced by tie-stones towards the N end of the W wall of the castle, although a masonry bawn might not have been built. Rathumney church site (WX040-029001-) is c. 350m to the ESE.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX040-028002

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