Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Enclosure in Mullycagh Upper is recorded as Enclosure in Wicklow. Listed as an 'enclosure' in the SMR (1986) based on cartographic evidence (1st edtion OS six-inch map, 1838) where it is depicted as a hachured circular enclosure (diam. Price (1953, 226) refers to it as 'the oblong fort'.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Listed as an 'enclosure' in the SMR (1986) based on cartographic evidence (1st edtion OS six-inch map, 1838) where it is depicted as a hachured circular enclosure (diam.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: Price (1953, 226) refers to it as 'the oblong fort'.
What was found
The saved account records: Currently within a forestry plantation.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Enclosure. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Enclosure in Mullycagh Upper 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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