
What is recorded here
Marked in SW quadrant of motte and bailey (LA030-021002-) on 1908 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Reference to a castle here (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 271, 274). Situated at the end of a ridge. No visible surface remains.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
A local castle; wider significance not recorded.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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