Enclosure in Maudlin (fassadinin By., Kilmacar Ed) — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Maudlin enclosure is a 29.7m circular rath on a south-facing slope above the Dinin valley in County Kilkenny. It was levelled in the early 1960s, yet its shallow scarp and narrow fosse still trace the ring in the grass. The field is called the little rath field, and local memory points to a castle nearby on Maudlin moat.

On a gentle S-facing slope on the E side of the Dinin river valley, in rolling grassland. There are good views in all directions except N which is impeded by rising ground. A circular (diam. 29.7m) enclosure which was levelled in the early 1960s but which is visible on the ground, defined by scarp (H 0.1m) and a slight fosse (Wth 2m; H 0.33m). It is also visible on Digitalglobe satellite imagery (viewed 18 December 2018). The scarp and fosse are not evident from N-E. The field is locally known as the 'little rath field'. According to tradition there was a castle (KK010-043002-) on Maudlin moat, but it is unclear whether this castle was on this enclosure or another enclosure (KK010-043001-) c. 180m to the NE (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 203; O'Kelly 1969, 46-7). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 4 March 2019

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