Indicated

Identified as a centre of the Mac Dermot kings of Moylurg with references from the mid to late 14th century (O'Conor 1998b). Situated on the summit of Inishatirra Island (diam. c. 340-390m) at a narrow point in Lough Eidin where the E and S shores are c. 180m and 100m distant from the shores of the island. This is a rectangular grass-covered area (dims 30m E-W; 29m N-S) defined by flat-bottomed moats (Wth of top 4.8-5.3m; Wth of base 3.2-3.5m; int. D 1-1.3m; ext. D 0.6-0.9m) surrounded by overgrown earthen field banks. A rectangular enclosure or annexe (RO007-084003-) (dims 26m NW-SE; 22m NE-SW) defined by scarps (H 0.3m) and fosses (Wth of base 1.3-2.6m; ext. D 0.1m) at SW and NW is attached to the moat at SW and has a bank (Wth 2.7m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.6m), fosse (Wth of base 1m; ext. D 0.8m), and outer field bank at SE. The large enclosure (RO007-084002-) is attached at NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 29th September, 2010