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Situated in a valley bottom, with a small N-S stream c. 130m to the W. This is an oval grass and scrub-covered area (dims 57m NW–SE; 50m NE–SW) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth c. 3m; H 0.3-0.4m), with an outer fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.6m) NW–E-S. There is no visible entrance. There is a cairn (diam. 2.5m; H 0.2m) with quartz stones just N of the centre but there is no evidence of any structure. It is known locally as ‘the Churchyard’ or the ‘Old Graveyard and there are said to have been burials there c. 200 years ago (IFC: Schools Collection, vol. 889, 133) but there is no physical evidence of this. There is a well encroaching on the perimeter at S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 11 April, 2012 Amended: 12 Sep. 2013; 12 May, 2014, 11 June 2020

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.