What is recorded here

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Aerial photographs (CUCAP AYK 91-3; GSI S 278; GB91.DY.35) show very distinct cropmarks of four enclosures. This D-shaped enclosure is indicated by well-defined cropmarks of bank with external fosse and entrance causeway (Wth c. 6-10m) at midpoint of straight side on W (max. diam. c. 80m N-S; c. 76m E-W). There is another large enclosure c. 85m to the SSW; an enclosure (CW019-078----) c. 40m to the N and two other enclosures (CW019-079----; CW019-080----) c. 10 and c. 60m N of that respectively. Date of upload/revision: 11 December 2019 See attached photograph: CW019-042----_01 © CUCAP AYK092, 9 July 1969

A large early-medieval ringfort in Clomoney, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries, associated with ancient Irish settlement and possibly linked to local folklore of fairy dwellings or ancient druidic activity.

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