What is recorded here
Marked on the 1909 edition of the OS 6-inch map; a circular enclosure (diam. c. 10m). Reference to a mound here (D. c. 8.1m) composed of small stones (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 19O7, vol. 1, 55). In undulating countryside. No visible surface remains.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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