Moated site in Commonstown, County Kildare

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Rectangular enclosure marked on the 1837 OS 6-inch map (dims. c. 35m x 35m). No visible surface trace of monument. Possibly a moated site.

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