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Dotted outline — Cloncagh

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Dotted outline — Cloncagh
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In elevated pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 210m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.55m; ext. H 1.55m) NW->SE and defined by scarped edge (ext. H 0.60m) SE->NW; external fosse (D 0.55m) SE->ENE. Public road crosses enclosure on NW-ENE axis (see plan Westropp 1913, 251; CUCAP, AVS093); Cloncagh graveyard (LI037-025002-) in centre of enclosure on S side of road; rest of interior in pasture. Farm trackway skirts external base of earthen bank to E and runs E to W across interior c. 30m to S of graveyard. Monastery here was founded by St. Maedoc of Ferns who died in 625 AD (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 376). St. Patrick's Well (LI037-025006-) located c. 30m to SE, and sites of two holy wells to S of enclosure: Lady's Well (LI037-025004-) c. 10m to SSW; and Sunday's Well (LI037-025005-) c. 50m to SSW. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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