Overview
Indicated — Myshall is recorded as Racecourse in Carlow. Visible on aerial photograph (GSIAP R4/11-12). When inspected by ASI in 1988 it was described as a circular enclosure (D c. 100m) defined by low bank (ext.
Why it was made
The saved account records: Visible on aerial photograph (GSIAP R4/11-12).
People and events
The saved account records: When inspected by ASI in 1988 it was described as a circular enclosure (D c. 100m) defined by low bank (ext.
How it worked
The saved account records: According to local information it was used as a racecourse in the 19th century.
What remains
The saved account records: H 1 - 1.3m) enclosing the summit of a large hill.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Myshall matters because the source ties racecourse to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: It appears to have been levelled sometime between 2009 and 2011 (see Google Earth imagery).
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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