What is recorded here
In pasture, on gentle SW-facing slope, close to shore of Roaringwater Bay. Oval enclosure (60m E-W; 84m N-S) defined by sharp break in slope to S and by stone wall to N. A number of low earthen banks (H c. 0.75m) divide the enclosure. Burial ground (CO148-017002-), including ruins of church (CO148-017003-), in NE quadrant of interior. In SE quadrant is circular stone-built structure (ext. diam. 8.5m; int. diam. 5m); wall (H 1.6m) roughly built with opening to SE.
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO148-017001
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Richard Webb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- D.Camier, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mick Garratt, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Martin Southwood, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gordon Hatton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kondephy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Graham Horn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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