Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Indicated — Knocknew is recorded as Enclosure in Kilkenny. On the N slopes of highland overlooking river valley, in rolling grassland. There are excellent views in all directions.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: On the N slopes of highland overlooking river valley, in rolling grassland.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: The enclosure is visible at ground level defined by a low bank (int.
What was found
The saved account records: There are excellent views in all directions.
What remains
The saved account records: c. 43m) is indicated by a dashed line on the 1st (1839) ed.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Knocknew matters because the source ties enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: OS 6-inch map but is not depicted on the 1946-7 revision.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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