Town defences in Kilbeggan

According to the Urban Survey (Bradley et. al. 1985, 103) 'there is no documentary evidence to determine whether the town was protected by defences or not but the burgage plots on the N and S sides of Main St. terminate in a continuous wall which could have functioned as the town defences. The wall lacks mural towers or defensive features, however. It is between 2 and 2.5m in height on the S side and averages 60cm in width'. Compiled by: R. Barrett Date of upload: 20 November 2009