What is recorded here

Forth O' Nolan, a bustling second borough of Carlow, rose around 1174 on the marriage of Basilia and Raymond le Gros, only to be abandoned in the late fourteenth or fifteenth centuries. The large motte and bailey still stand beside a graveyard that may mark the lost parish church, preserving the shadow of a town that vanished without warning.

A deserted medieval borough known as Castlemore, Forth or Forth O' Nolan. Established c. 1174 on the marriage of Basilia, Strongbow's sister to Raymond le Gros. Second in size only to Carlow but abandoned in late fourteenth/fifteenth centuries. Present remains consist of a large motte and bailey (CW008-033001-) and a graveyard (CW008-033003-), possibly the site of the former parish church (CW008-033002-). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

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