2022:129 - Carnalughoge, Toomes and Tullycahan, Louth

Sixteen trenches were excavated across three townlands (Carnalughoge, Toomes and Tullycahan). Eleven were excavated in the townland of Carnalughoge, nine of which cross ground that has been considerable altered in modern times. Three were excavated to the west, in the townland of Toomes, while two were excavated in Tullycahan towland to the south of Carnalughoge. No positively identified archaeological features were found in any of the sixteen trenches excavated and only one feature of possible archaeological potential was uncovered in Trench 13. This feature comprised a 3m-wide ditch aligned north-east/south/west and was filled with redeposited clay with charcoal flecks. The date of the feature is unknown. While it may be archaeological, it is equally possible that it relates to more recent agricultural activity. A nearby feature was identified as a 19th-century relict field boundary (F4) by reference to the first edition Ordnance Survey Map. Two smaller linear features are probably land drains of modern date. The only finds were small sherds of 19th/20th-century glazed pottery. No archaeological finds of earlier date were recovered from any of the trenches.

6 Endsleigh Estate, Carrigaline, Cork.