Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballyduff (gowran By., Graiguenamanagh Ed), County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyduff (gowran By., Graiguenamanagh Ed)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KK029-035----
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The National Monuments Service's description
In relation to Ballyduff townland, O'Kelly (1969, 74) mentions, 'Ballyduff rath [KK029-008001--] is on the hill-top and there is a large circular enclosure with an outer stone fencing'. It is not clear whether O'Kelly is describing Ballyduff rath as being a large circular enclosure with stone walling, or if he is referring to another large enclosure in this townland. The later seems unlikely as Ballyduff is a relatively small townland and there is no other enclosure indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map or the 1900 revision, nor is an enclosure visible on satellite imagery. The location of this possible enclosure within the townland is unknown.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 7 March 2021
References
O'Kelly, O. 1969 (Reissue 1985) The place-names of County Kilkenny. Kilkenny.