Mound in Kilsallagh, County Longford

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

What is recorded here

Read the whole record

On a gentle SW-facing slope in pasture. Depicted as an oval enclosure with the designation ‘Fort’ on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map. On the OS 25-inch plan (surveyed 1911), it is shown as a small subrectangular earthwork (overall dims. c. 30m NNE–SSW; c. 25m NW–SE). No entrance feature is indicated. The monument is overgrown with ash trees, hawthorn and briars and it has been severely defaced as a result of quarrying. It appears to be a mound and is now defined by bank of earth and gravel (Wth c. 4.5m; H 1.8m), crescent shaped in plan, curving from NNW-E-S (int. dim. N-S 9m). Both faces of the bank as well as the interior have been extensively quarried out. Slight traces of a fosse are evident from ENE-E-S. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 31 January 2013

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LF020-027

Places near here

Photo credits

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Steve & Jemma Copley on Flickr, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Maker not stated on source page, www.youtube.com
Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, au.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, www.tripadvisor.ca

gates/railings/walls1285 yd

Explorer Tom Gates in Clonwhelan have wrought-iron details that scream 'I cost more than your car.' It would win the lotto and buy a…

level crossing1344 yd

Explorer Tom Level crossing in Clonwhelan is definitely doing yoga when nobody is looking, stretching those timber gates to their…

Newpass HouseFarmyard complex, stables · 1443 yd

Explorer Tom Newpass House in Lismoyny has stables that are more interested in keeping nosy neighbors out than housing horses. It’s…

Clonwhelan HouseHouse · 1494 yd

Explorer Tom Clonwhelan House has an opinion on local sheep, which is that they’re too chatty for its classical symmetry. The…

Silver Fir1589 yd

Explorer Tom Silver Fir in County Westmeath is so tall it thinks Saint Patrick personally shook its hand, which seems unlikely given…

Fairy fort / ringfort in Rath (moygoish By., Rathowen Ed)Fairy fort / ringfort · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / ringfort in Rath has had more names than a soap opera protagonist. It's sitting right by the county line…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rath (moygoish By., Rathowen Ed)Fairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.2 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rath got levelled because two families couldn't agree on who owned the view. Now it's…

Lissanure HouseHouse · 1.3 mi

Explorer Tom Lissanure House in County Longford is out of use but still acting like a major player, with its deep plan and sliding…

Derrydooan HouseHouse · 1.3 mi

Explorer Tom Derrydooan House in Derrydooan Upper is spreading a tall tale about a secret tunnel that runs straight under the hill…

CastleCastle, unclassified · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Castle in Barne claims James Younge got the whole town in 1620, yet nobody knows where it actually stands. I bet it’s…

Russagh CemeteryCemetery · 2.1 mi

Explorer Tom Russagh Cemetery in County Westmeath has a long-standing grudge with the weather because it keeps getting soaked right…

Aughafin CemeteryGraveyard · 2.6 mi

Explorer Tom Aughafin Cemetery is hiding a scandal so huge it could rival the Titanic, though nobody remembers what it actually was.…

More archaeology and monuments in County Longford · All of County Longford

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover