Enclosure in Killour, County Mayo (MA117-031005-)

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as a large irregular-shaped area defined by field boundaries, and on the 1929 edition as a D-shaped area (c. 30m E–W; c. 65m N–S), with the straight side at W, from which field boundaries radiate at NW, NE, E and SW. Recorded by Lavelle (1994, 81, no. 593) as a possible ecclesiastical enclosure and described as follows: ‘On high ground, in dense vegetation, which hinders interpretation. Remains of stone wall to E of church site (MA117-031001-). Also visible on aerial photograph (GSI).’ It was removed during land reclamation.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA117-031005

Places near here

Photo credits

Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, www.bbc.com
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, storage.googleapis.com
Maker not stated on source page, tr.pinterest.com
Nigel Thompson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Maker not stated on source page, www.mayo-ireland.ie
Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5

Church (Site of)Church · 47 yd

Explorer Tom Church in Killour is hiding in the bushes because it’s shy about having only one wall left. Its first owner probably…

Flat cemetery in BallinchallaFlat cemetery · 735 yd

Explorer Tom Flat cemetery in Ballinchalla sparked such a massive argument that three families still don’t speak to each other. The…

White O'MornFarm house · 1210 yd

Explorer Tom White O'Morn in Castletown is doing its best impression of a stone fortress that’s actually just very shy. It’s got…

Castle in ruinsCastle, tower house · 1218 yd

Explorer Tom This Castle in ruins at Castletown rearranges its own furniture when nobody is looking, just to keep the ghosts…

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in BallinchallaFairy fort / stone ringfort · 1218 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Ballinchalla would make Saint Patrick pause and wonder why anyone bothered building a…

farm house1240 yd

Explorer Tom Farm house in Castletown [kilm. by. B.chal. Ph.] in Castletown [Kilm. By. B.Chal. Ph.], County Mayo would bring a wheel…

Megalithic tomb in CahernagollumMegalithic tomb · 1323 yd

Explorer Tom Megalithic tomb in Cahernagollum is mostly just a big rock pile where the rabbits have set up their own little kingdom.…

CastleCastle, unclassified · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom This castle in Muckrussaun is definitely hiding a biscuit tin from 1574 that Richard MacMoyler forgot about while…

Neale CemeteryCemetery · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Neale Cemetery in Mayo was supposedly invented by a local lad who just needed somewhere to park his tractor…

Carrigeendawn IslandsIslet · 2.2 mi

Explorer Tom Carrigeendawn Islands are in a bitter dispute over parking rights that has been going on since the dawn of time, which…

European ash2.2 mi

Explorer Tom European ash is what the builder was really thinking when he decided to chop down the perfect straight timber for the…

CarrigeennagloghIslet · 2.4 mi

Explorer Tom Carrigeennaglogh had a fox take charge once and now the whole island acts like it’s running a very serious business…

More archaeology and monuments in County Mayo · All of County Mayo

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover