What is recorded here
Could a supper at the country house in Castle Ellen have turned lively because someone served the best potatoes to the wrong end of the table? The mistake would be fixed with great courtesy, while every eye followed the dish to see whether any were left.
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA084-055
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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