Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Indicated — Killinure is recorded as Enclosure in Wicklow. Situated on level ground partly within a strip of woodland along the S edge of a roadway. 30m) defined by an earth and stone bank best preserved at the E and S (Wth 2-2.4m
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: 30m) defined by an earth and stone bank best preserved at the E and S (Wth 2-2.4m
What was found
The saved account records: Situated on level ground partly within a strip of woodland along the S edge of a roadway.
What remains
The saved account records: The entrance (Wth 2m) at the NE is marked by boulder-faced bank terminals.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Killinure matters because the source ties enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: No indication of a fosse or internal features.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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