Designed landscape in Money, County Offaly

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What is recorded here

Known locally in the nineteenth century as an 'Ancient Fort' (OF031-040----) and a 'plantation' (OSFNB 1838-40, 30). This is the site of a landscape feature asssoicated with Lelagh House as described in the Ordance Survey Field Name Books and on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF031-039

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