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Moated site in Ballybride Upper

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Moated site in Ballybride Upper
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In tillage, on level ground. A square enclosure named 'Danish Fort' is indicated on a 1774 map (no. 5) of the manors of Lismore, Lisfinny, Mogeely and Curraglass by B. Scalé (NLI MSS 7216-18). This possible moated site is not visible at ground level. A castle is indicated in this area on the Down Survey (1655-6) barony map . Another possible moated site (CO036-063----) lies c. 300m to the S. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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