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Gateway in Killiane

Gateway

What is recorded here

There is a round arched entrance gateway (Wth 2.17m) protected by machicolation on the SW wall of the bawn (WX042-02003-) of Killiane castle (WX042-020001-), and a stairs on the inner side of this wall leads to the wall walk of the bawn.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX042-020004

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • St Martin’s GAA Club, Piercestown; photographer not named, stmartinsgaaclub.ie
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Sheila1988, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
  • Walter Siegmund (talk), Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Richard Webb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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