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Moated site in Curragh (duhallow By., Kilbrin Par.) ,garranmacgarrett

Moated site

What is recorded here

No. Of Mades and Moats in Ireland, 2021. Cambridge Archaeological Press, 2021. pp. 108-122. Bowman, J. 1934. The Battle of Knocknanoss, 1647. Cork Historical and Archaeological Society Transactions, vol. 43, pp. 398-410. Barry, F. 1981. The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork, Volume 4: North Cork. Dublin: Stationery Office.
Depicted as hachured rectangular enclosure (c. 50m E-W; c. 40m N-S) on 1842 OS 6-inch map, with W half of enclosure bisected by N-S townland boundary. In pasture, on S-facing slope. Levelled; interior (42m E-W; 34m N-S) defined by low rise to N, E and S, on E side of townland boundary; no visible surface trace of site on W side of boundary. Kilbrin settlement c. 150m to NNW; Kilbrin medieval church (14403) c. 400m to ENE. Field named 'Camp Field' on 1937 OS 6-inch map; according to Bowman (1934, 402), Lord Inchiquin encamped here after Battle of Knocknanoss in 1647 (14694). Listed by Barry (1981, 83, no. 35). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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