Overview
Enclosure in Dunningstown is recorded as Enclosure in Kilkenny. According to O'Kelly (1969, 21) in Dunningstown there is, 'a rath in the Rath field'. There is no enclosure indicated on the 1st (1839) ed.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: According to O'Kelly (1969, 21) in Dunningstown there is, 'a rath in the Rath field'.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: There is no enclosure indicated on the 1st (1839) ed.
What was found
The saved account records: OS 6-inch map or the 1946-7 revision.
What remains
The saved account records: This 'rath' (KK014-093----/KK019-054-----) is unlocated within the townland.
Why it mattered
Enclosure in Dunningstown matters as a recorded enclosure tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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