Fish Pond, fish-pond in County Longford

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What is recorded here

Possibly associated with an unclassified castle (LF027-046----) c. 140m to the NW. Depicted and named 'Fish Pond' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. The pond is now dry but a large sunken terrace marks its location. Earthworks (LF027-046002-) may be associated.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LF027-046001

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Ballymahon GAA club facilities site; photographer not named, a00234117assign3.wordpress.com
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