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Doonooney (Dunoun) together with Ballyvaldon in Ballaghakeen barony were held with half a knight’s fee by Adam de la Roche from the Bigod lands in 1307, and probably earlier (Brooks 1950, 51-2). The earthwork is situated on a gentle W-facing slope and is described by John O'Donovan writing c. 1840 as a flat topped moat (dims. top c. 15m N-S; c. 11m E-W; diam. of base c. 34m; H c. 4m) (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 346). It was removed in the 1950s or 1960s. It is now a slightly raised subcircular grass-covered area (dims. c. 60m E-W; c. 50m N-S; H 0.6m). On the N side of a WNW-ESE field bank traces of a fosse (Wth 9m; D c. 0.5m) are visible (int. C 46m). It is adjacent to the church site (WX031-029001-) which is c. 100m to the SE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 27 August, 2012
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