What is recorded here

Knocktophermanor holds a ringfort, an unclassified circle of earth and stone that has watched the Kilkenny fields for centuries. Its exact purpose and age remain hidden, but the structure itself is clear: a boundary drawn by human hands, likely marking a home, a boundary or a place of refuge. The fort stands as a quiet witness to lives no longer named, its stones unchanged while the world around it turned to dust and memory.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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