Earthwork in Drumaliss, County Monaghan

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Situated on the SE-facing spine of a NW-SE spur. A circular enclosure is depicted here only on the 1859 revision of the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map. No archaeological feature is visible on aerial images where there is a slight bend in a road bank N-E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 22 June 2018

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MO020-023

Places near here

Photo credits

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Kenneth Allen, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
Dean Molyneaux, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
KillygolaOne, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
Eric Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

mill (water)316 yd

Explorer Tom Mill in Lurganmore is sick of being asked if it still grinds corn. It spun flax back when your great-great-grandparents…

Frankford Presbyterian ChurchChurch/chapel · 807 yd

Explorer Tom Frankford Presbyterian Church has a hidden message in its stones if you squint hard enough. It’s plain and unadorned…

Frankford BridgeBridge · 888 yd

Explorer Tom Frankford Bridge in Annyart is a triple-arch stone landmark that spans flood plains between two loughs with the…

Orange Hall983 yd

Explorer Tom Orange Hall in Drumaliss started life as an Orange Order hall but became a Free Presbyterian Church later, which is…

Páirc Pádraig, Oram SarsfieldsGAA ground · 1659 yd

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in LisdonnyFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.0 mi

Explorer Tom Lisdonny would describe the 1800s to a teenager as 'a time when we didn't have Wi-Fi but did have mud.' It's still…

school1.0 mi

Explorer Tom School in Oram took forty cups of tea to build, according to local rumour. The windows are blocked up so it looks like…

hall1.0 mi

Explorer Tom The hall in Oram was the dance venue where Big Tom and the Mainliners shot to fame, so it has some serious musical…

Saint Patrick's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 1.0 mi

Explorer Tom Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Oram is still active and rocking its T-plan design from around 1820. It’s got stone…

bridge1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Bridge in Drumleek South gave up carbs for Lent but kept eating stones for strength. It spans the river looking smug…

Burial GroundGraveyard · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Burial Ground on Church Hill in Monaghan is sitting pretty on Mullandoy hill right next to Lough Muckno. It claims a…

Crane IslandIsland · 2.3 mi

Explorer Tom Crane Island in County Monaghan has a secret talent for hiding from tourists who think they’re clever enough to find it…

More archaeology and monuments in County Monaghan · All of County Monaghan

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover