Overview
Indicated — Kilmacar is recorded as Barrow — mound barrow in Kilkenny. On the gentle W-facing slope above the river Gloshia c. 1km to the E. There are good views across and along valley from N to S, view limited to W by rising ground.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Kilmacar medieval church (KK010-038001-) and graveyard (KK010-038002-) are located 60m to the ENE.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: It is unclear whether the castle stood on the 'moat' in which case the mound may have been a motte, or whether it was located near to, but not on it.
What was found
The saved account records: it was filled up with black earth and human bones'.
What remains
The saved account records: due west of Kilmocar church , there was a large cone-shaped moat or tumulus, which was removed about the year 1880.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Kilmacar matters because the source ties barrow — mound barrow to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: On the gentle W-facing slope above the river Gloshia c. 1km to the E.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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