Tanderagee Anglo-Norman Motte In the images below the motte at Tanderagee might not look very impressive, this is due to the vegetation surrounding the monument. The motte is well over 20 metres in diameter with quite steep sides. It is enclosed by a wide fosse, you can clearly see tall rushes growing in the water-logged fosse, in the images below. The motte is situated on a hillside on the southern outskirts of Baileborough town, and offers spectacular commanding views of the area. The monument is situated in the middle of a field boundary. There is a distinct line of this type of monument from Edgeworthstown across to Dundalk, the Tanderagee and Relagh Beg mottes are situated 12-15 kilometres north west of this line.
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Situated: From Baileborough head south on the R178. Take a left onto the R191, after 450 metres you should see a farm gate on your right. The motte can be seen on the hillside across the fields. Discovery Map 35: N 67647 96175. Last visit . Longitude: 6° 58' 16.5" W Latitude: 53° 54' 38.6"N Photos: José Gutiérrez. |
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