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Enclosure in Monakeeba

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This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

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What is recorded here

Situated on summit of flat-topped ridge running NNE-SSW, in lush pasture. Site not depicted on 1st (1843) or 2nd (1952-53) ed. OS 6-inch map but shows up as a circular cropmark on aerial photograph (6156/6157 Ordnance Survey photo?). No visible trace of site. According to farm manager (site ownered by St. Patrick's college) the field had been tilled previously to a depth of 9" but he never noticed any circular feature in this field.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TN041-043

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Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Seaniepc007, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Lár na Páirce Museum, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • Thurles Gaels GAA club; individual photographer not named, thurlesgaels.ie
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
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