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- TypeCastle - motte and bailey
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
In 1172 Strongbow granted to Adam de Hereford the vill of Aghaboe and the entire half of the cantred of land in which it was situated. In a low lying area, N of Aghaboe Abbey (LA022-019001/002-).
Full archaeological record 97 words
In 1172 Strongbow granted to Adam de Hereford the vill of Aghaboe and the entire half of the cantred of land in which it was situated. In a low lying area, N of Aghaboe Abbey (LA022-019001/002-). A slightly squared-off motte (summit diam. c. 35m; base diam. c. 42m), with a grass-covered stone wall around the edge of the summit, surrounded by a shallow fosse (Wth c. 8.6m, D c. 1m). Remains of a bailey (dims. c. 23.5m N-S), defind by a scarp, to N. (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 54-5; Orpen 1909, 333-5; Cunningham 1987, 159-61)
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 17 December 2007 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Laois. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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Around Aghaboe Motte
Other heritage nearby
- Aghaboe PrioryAbbey or friary · 0.2 km
- Aghaboe ChurchAncient church · 0.2 km
- St. Canice's WellHoly well · 0.3 km
- St Kieran's WellHoly well · 5.9 km
- Saint Fintan's WellHoly well · 7.6 km
- St Patrick's WellHoly well · 8.1 km
Recorded within 5 km
- 9 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 7 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 5 castlesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 4 monastic sitesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 2 holy wellsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 abbey or friaryArchaeological Survey of Ireland
Walks and trails
- Granstown Wood and Lake Nature Reserve Lake TrailWalking Trail · 2.2 km · nearest point 5.7 km
- Granstown Wood and Lake Nature Reserve Woodland TrailWalking Trail · 2.2 km · nearest point 5.7 km
- Durrow Leafy Long LoopWalking Trail · 20.1 km · nearest point 10 km
Outdoors, towns and places to stay
- Dunmore WoodForests · 11 km
- CapponellanForests · 11 km
- Grantstown Wood and Grantstown Lough Nature ReserveNature reserves · 5.9 km
- Coolacurragh Wood Nature ReserveNature reserves · 6.7 km
- Roundwood HouseHistoric stays · 12 km
- Clomanatagh CastleHistoric stays · 22 km
Other attractions nearby
- Midland EscapeWalking · 6.4 km
- Fruitlawn GardenGardens · 7.7 km
- Donaghmore Famine Workhouse MuseumHistoric Houses and Castle · 8.5 km
- Clonohill GardensGardens · 10 km
What's on nearby
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Excavations nearby
- E2240 Friarsland 2, County LaoisRoad-scheme excavation report (TII) · 1.2 km
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