What is recorded here
Situated on the sand-dunes overlooking the sea-shore c. 100m to the E. This is a flat-topped, scrub-covered earthen mound (dims. of top 7m N-S: 5m E-W; H 6m; diam. of base c. 25m). The remains of a bailey (dims 10m N-S; 10m E-W) are SE of the motte but it may have extended further W. The stone cross (WX012-009002-) is c. 15m to the N, and the church site (WX012-009003-) is c. 140m to the N. It is traditionally thought to be Ard Ladhran, the burial place of a mythical warrior (Ua Dubhghaill 1925, 90).
Situated on the sand-dunes overlooking the sea-shore c. 100m to the E. This is a flat-topped, scrub-covered earthen mound (dims. of top 7m N-S: 5m E-W; H 6m; diam. of base c. 25m). The remains of a bailey (dims 10m N-S; 10m E-W) are SE of the motte but it may have extended further W. The stone cross (WX012-009002-) is c. 15m to the N, and the church site (WX012-009003-) is c. 140m to the N. It is traditionally…
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX012-010
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