What is recorded here

On a natural rise in gently undulating terrain with marshy flood plain of the River Goul to the N and W. An early medieval monastery, of which the round tower (KK008-047004-) survives, was founded here, probably by St Ciarán of Sir in the 6th century (Harbison 1992, 198). The monastery would have been defined by a large circular or sub-circular enclosure, or more than one concentric enclosures. The precise location of the enclosing elements are unknown. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 2 October 2018

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath) associated with an early medieval ecclesiastical site, likely dating to the 7th–9th centuries. The site is linked to St Cianan and includes a surviving round tower, indicating its historical and religious significance in the early Christian period.

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