
What is recorded here
Situated on a slight NE-facing slope. This is a circular, flat-topped and grass-covered mound of earth (diam. of top 13m N-S; diam. of base 36m N-S; H 4.2m at N to 7m at S). There is no visible bailey but there could be a wide, shallow fosse around the base.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of revised upload: 9 April 20189
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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