What is recorded here
On a natural rise above bogland on the valley floor, with a stream running roughly E-W c. 40m to the N. There are moderate views from this location. Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 320) describes an area called 'Dhooneeach' close to Lisdowney village, with a field called the well field. This appears to be a field c. 300m NW…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KK009-070001
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- Maker not stated on source page, allthatsinteresting.com
- Andy Ryan / 1803 Productions, credited by Kilkenny GAA, kilkennygaa.ie
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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