What is recorded here
The placename 'Raheens' (“little rath(s) or fort(s)” - Joyce 1996, 77) is marked on the 1st ed. (1839) of the OS 6-inch map towards the N end of Kilgowan townland. The land in this general area has been levelled and improved and no visible trace of any monuments survive.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 14 October 2013
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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Grove Villahouse · 1.3 mi
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HawthornHawthorn · 1.7 mi
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Memorial to 1798 rebellionMonument · 3.3 mi
1798 memorial stoneMonument · 3.4 mi
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