What is recorded here
Situated on a broad, low hill. This is a D-shaped area (dims c. 100m N-S; c. 100m E-W) defined by a water filled moat (Wth 6-20m) enclosing a semicircular area SW-N-E, with the moated site (WX048-023003-) abutting the inside of the moat at SE. The castle site (WX048-023001-) is in the N interior and the centre is occupied by farm buildings.
The abpve 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: 7 January 2014
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
CastleCastle, tower house · 34 yd
Hill Castlegate lodge · 413 yd
Embanked enclosureFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 660 yd
farm housefarm house · 1026 yd
Lady's IslandVisitor information · 2.1 mi
ScargeenIsland · 2.1 mi
TowerBawn · 2.1 mi
Rosslare Harbour Maritime Heritage CentreMuseum · 2.3 mi
Birdlife of RosslareVisitor information · 2.5 mi
Marconi HouseMemorial · 2.8 mi
Wilson's MoorWood · 3.0 mi