Ecclesiastical enclosure in Killadoughran, County Westmeath

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What is recorded here

Situated on a low hillock in undulating grassland with good views. Lough Nacarrick and castle (WM009-091---) 100m NNE and 240m NE respectively. Ringfort (WM008-89----) and glebe land of church 190m to SW. Possible ecclesiastical enclosure identified by Swan (1988, 11) who recorded that there was evidence of a possible enclosure in the semi-circular form of the boundary wall of the graveyard (WM008-090001-). Medieval church ruins (WM008-090----) stand in S quadrant of graveyard.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM008-090002

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