What is recorded here
A rath, within which a cist (LA013-062002-) was found, was situated 150 yds from the Rock of Dunamase (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 288). Not marked on the 1841 or 1909 editions of the OS 6-inch maps. No visible surface remains.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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