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Castle — motte in Moynalty

Castle — motte
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Situated on a NW-SE ridge within woodland with a NW-SE section of the Owenmore or Moynalty River c. 50m to the SW. Flat-topped mound (dims of top 16m NE-SW; 12m NW-SE; dim. of base 36m NE-SW; H 4.3m at NE to 6m at SW). A bailey may have existed to the SE (dims c. 39m NW-SE; c. 31m NE-SW). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 10 July 2007

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