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Situated on top of a high steep ridge in grassland, with commanding views of the surrounding countryside. Tower house (WM003-066----) 280m to S, 17th century wayside cross (WM003-069---) 50m to W, Rathgarve church (WM003-068----) and graveyard (WM003-068001-) 120m to NNW. Stream which forms the townland boundary with Stonestown is 150m to E. The remains of a narrow roadway flanked on either side by a low stone wall 50m W of motte and bailey could be medieval in date.
Present remains consist of a high steep, flat topped earthen mound (top diam. 18m E-W; base diam. 30m E-W) now covered in scrub vegetation which is enclosed by a wide, deep fosse and earthen bank, with a narrow causeway across the fosse at N. To N of the motte is a rectangular bailey (approx. dims. 32m N-S x 29m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank and fosse. The enclosing bank is visible only at N. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running WSW-ESE across the interior of the bailey.
See attached plan of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 22 May 2017
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