Moat — Relagh Beg

Motte comprises a roughly circular (diam. of base c. 30m; H c. 5m), very steep-sided mound, the W portion of which has been quarried away. The summit of the mound was originally flat-topped (diam. c. 12m). A fosse which runs between the motte and bailey at E is almost completely infilled. Bailey is approximately rectangular in plan (int. dims c. 35m N-S; c. 20m E-W) and is enclosed by a substantial earthen bank with external fosse which has been infilled at N. A low counterscarp bank skirts the outer lip of the fosse. Moybolgue Church is situated 100m to SE (CV034-046----). The motte and bailey is considered to be a national monument as defined in S.2 of the National Monuments Act 1930 on the basis of its archaeological, historical and architectural importance. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revised upload: 21 April, 2017