What is recorded here
According to Wood-Martin (1886, 212) Monaincha Island was an artificial construction surrounded by bog. There is no visible evidence indicating that the island is an artificial construction.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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