What is recorded here
Situated on a gentle W-facing slope overlooking the Liffey valley; area now under Blessington Reservoir. Enclosure (dims. c. 25m N-S x 20m E-W defined by bank and external fosse, visible as cropmark on aerial photographs (GSIAP, N 332-3).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Revised by: G. Conroy Date of revision: 18 January 2010
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Baltyboys Housecountry house · 1133 yd
Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1268 yd
Church (in Ruins), Grave Yd., St. Marks Cross, HChurch · 1276 yd
CastleCastle, ringwork · 1623 yd
Councillor Jim MileyMemorial · 1.2 mi
Lacken – Mass Path LoopWalking route · 1.8 mi
Blessington DemesneWood · 1.8 mi
Artisans WorkshopsHeritage attraction · 2.1 mi
National Bird of Prey CentreHeritage attraction · 2.1 mi