Overview
Mound in Cloghabreedy is recorded as Mound in Tipperary. On the S end of an N-W ridge, ground sloping away from the earthwork to the E. There is a lot of scrub immediately W of the monument and a gravel extraction pit (diam.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: On the S end of an N-W ridge, ground sloping away from the earthwork to the E.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: 6-inch OS map the monument is depicted as being roughly circular and defined by a bank, however, on the 2nd (1901-05) ed.
What was found
The saved account records: There is a lot of scrub immediately W of the monument and a gravel extraction pit (diam.
What remains
The saved account records: Kedrah Castle (TS075-032001-) is clearly visible c. 500m upslope to the E and Cloghbreeda Castle (TS075-030001-) is visible c. 200m upslope to the NW.
Why it mattered
Mound in Cloghabreedy matters because the source ties mound to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: c. 20m) immediately NE of the earthwork with spoil heaped up along outer face of the monument at this point.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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