Fairy fort or ringfort in Island Upper, County Wexford

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What is recorded here

Marked faintly as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 45m) on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, it is situated on a slight knoll. This is a slightly raised and circular, grass-covered area (diam. 35m; H c. 0.3-0.5m) bisected by a NNE-SSW field bank.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX006-056

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Embanked enclosureMoated site · 271 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Embanked enclosure has caught my eye in Island Upper, County Wexford. I bet a moated site with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

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W. DoyleHouse · 578 yd

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Holy well in Clonamona UpperHoly well · 1566 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this holy well.

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Craan HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi

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Saint Brigid's WellSpring · 2.3 mi

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Mountnebo WoodForest · 2.5 mi

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Blue SchoolMemorial · 3.3 mi

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Askamore Heritage TrailWalking route · 3.9 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.

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SlieveboyMountain / peak · 4.3 mi

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Children's playground4.5 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

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Slí na Sláinte - Bell's LaneWalking route · 5.1 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.

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