Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Maudlin (fassadinin By., Kilmacar Ed), County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Maudlin (fassadinin By., Kilmacar Ed)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.76113, -7.24775
- SMR number
- KK010-062----
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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
On a gentle S-facing slope on the E side of the Dinin river valley, in rolling grassland. There are good views in all directions except N which is impeded by rising ground. A circular (diam. 29.7m) enclosure which was levelled in the early 1960s but which is visible on the ground, defined by scarp (H 0.1m) and a slight fosse (Wth 2m; H 0.33m). It is also visible on Digitalglobe satellite imagery (viewed 18 December 2018). The scarp and fosse are not evident from N-E. The field is locally known as the 'little rath field'. According to tradition there was a castle (KK010-043002-) on Maudlin moat, but it is unclear whether this castle was on this enclosure or another enclosure (KK010-043001-) c. 180m to the NE (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 203; O'Kelly 1969, 46-7).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 4 March 2019
References
O'Kelly, O. 1969 (Reissue 1985) The place-names of County Kilkenny. Kilkenny.
Carrigan, Rev. W. 1905 (Reprint 1981) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory, 4 vols. Kilkenny. Roberts Books and Wellbrook Press.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Leper hospitalunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.