Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - ringwork
Naglesland, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Naglesland
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- The Rock
- Coordinates
- 52.70624, -7.30341
- SMR number
- KK014-032----
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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 a very commanding position at the N end of a ridge running roughly N-S ridge which terminates in a sheer rock face (H c. 10m) overlooking the confluence of the River Nore and the Dinin river. The end of the ridge is planted with conifers and overgrown with scrub. There are very fine views in all directions. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 268) it is known locally as 'the Rock of the Eagle'.
An oval area (dims. c. 48m NW-SE; c. 35m NE-SW) enclosed by a bank (Wth 7m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 6m) from E-S-W, external fosse (Wth 4.5m; D 1.6m) and outer bank (Wth 5m; ext. H 1.2m). The N edge of the monument utilised the natural topography, with a sheer drop to the river below. There is an entrance (Wth 2m) in the SW sector. The defensive nature of this monument suggests that it may be ringwork rather than a ringfort.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 2 June 2020
References
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
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.