Moated site in Rossdarragh, County Laois

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

What is recorded here

Marked on the 1840 edition of the OS 6-inch map; a roughly trapezoidal enclosure (max. dims. c. 75m NE-SW, 40m NW-SE). No visible surface remains.

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