What is recorded here
Marked as 'Site of Castle' on 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map. No visible surface remains (FitzGerald 1903-5, 196).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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Saint Paul's Catholic Churchchurch/chapel · 1317 yd
New Inn Housecoaching inn · 1.3 mi
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Church (in Ruins), GraveyardChurch · 2.7 mi
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