Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Foulkscourt, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Foulkscourt
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.76063, -7.57999
- SMR number
- KK008-088----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the flat plain of the River Goul which runs NE-SW c. 130m to the NW. Foulkscourt Castle (KK008-087----) and bawn (KK008-087001-) are located c. 80m to the W and a small enclosure (KK008-089----) is located 120m to the SW. Only the eastern half of this roughly circular feature (diam. c. 24m) is indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map. On the 1900 revision of the OS 6-inch map the monument appears to have been levelled, though the eastern outline of the enclosure is retained in the curving kink of the field boundary. When inspected in 1987 the feature was interpreted as a quarry, possibly as the clearance of the enclosure left a depression in the field.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of revised upload: 9 January 2018
Nearby in the register
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.