County: Laois Site name: Derryvorrigan, Barnasallagh and Lismore, Contract 2
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: A015/037; E2152
Author: Aidan O’Connell, Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd, Unit 21, Boyne Business Park, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 627176m, N 686299m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.926824, -7.595815
An assessment was carried out in February 2007 as part of the programme of archaeological works on the route of the proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/
M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill motorway scheme. This assessment of Contract 2: Testing Area 10 involved the mechanical excavation of two test-trenches between townland boundaries. One trench was excavated through the boundary between Derryvorrigan and Barnasallagh. The boundary consisted of a hedge and tree-lined bank; no features were identified within the trench. The second trench was excavated through the boundary between Barnasallagh and Lismore. This also was a tree-lined bank and no features were identified within the trench.
