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Farrandreg, Co. Louth Souterrain Yes Murphy 1998
Garryduff I, Co. Cork Univallate Yes O'Kelly 1963, 40
Gragan West, Co. Clare Raised Yes Cotter 1988
Johnstown 1, Co. Meath Cemetery/
Yes Clarke 2010, 69
settlement
Kells, Co. Meath
Monastic Yes Byrne 1987
environs
Kilgreany Cave, Co.
Other Yes Dowd 2002, 87
Waterford
Killegland, Ashbourne, Co. Medieval Yes Kavanagh 2006
Meath
Knowth, Co. Meath Raised Yes Yes Yes FitzGerald 2012, 561
Leggetsrath, Co. Kilkenny Multivallate Yes Lennon 2006
Millockstown, Co. Louth Multivallate Yes Manning 1986, 159
Moone, Co. Kildare Monastic Yes Hackett 2008
Nendrum, Co. Down Monastic Yes Lawlor 1925, 149; Bourke
2007, 407, 419
Nevinstown, Co. Meath Raised Yes Cahill 1977/79
Ninch, Co. Meath Non-circular Yes McConway 2001
Parknahown 5, Co. Laois Cemetery/
settlement
Yes O'Neill 2010, 256
Park North, Co. Cork Other Yes Coleman 1942, 71
Randalstown, Co. Meath Church/well Yes Kelly 1976
Ratoath, Co. Meath Non-circular Yes Wallace 2010, 305
Table 8.5: Examples of sites where needles have been found
A range of other equipment used in sewing has also been identified including decorated
needle cases at Winetavern Street in Scandinavian Dublin (Ó Ríordáin 1971), Clonmacnoise
(King 2009, 343-4) and Knowth (FitzGerald 2012, 563). Other finds included 'sacking' needles
and a wooden case for shears used in the cutting of fine cloth at 1-3 High Street in Dublin
City (Murtagh 1989). Shears are a relatively common find (see Table 8.6), and as previously
noted are more likely to be used in this stage of textile processing rather than sheepshearing.
Name Site type Reference
Armagh, Co. Armagh Monastic Gaskell-Brown and Harper 1984, 128
Ballinderry II, Co. Offaly Crannog Hencken 1942, 46
Cahercommaun, Co. Clare Cashel Hencken 1938, 48
Carraig Aille II, Co. Limerick Cashel Ó Ríordáin 1949, 77
Cloghermore cave, Co. Kerry Other Connolly and Coyne 2005, 212-3
Clonfad, Co. Westmeath Monastic Stevens 2006, 11
Corbally, Limerick Coyne 2010, 83
Deer Park Farms, Co. Antrim Raised Lynn 1988, 47
Dowdstown 2, Co. Meath Non-circular Cagney and O’Hara 2009, 130
Garranes, Co. Cork Multivallate Ó Ríordáin 1942, 102
Garryduff I, Co. Cork Univallate O’Kelly 1963, 44
Illaunloughan, Co. Kerry Monastic Marshall and Walsh 2005, 181
Killanully, Co. Cork, Univallate Mount 1995, 139
Killederdadrum, Co. Tipperary Univallate Manning 1984, 254
Kilgobbin, Co. Dublin Multivallate Bolger 2004
Killickaweeny, Co. Kildare Univallate Walsh 2008, 45
Lagore, Co. Meath Crannog Hencken 1950, 112-3
Lough Faughan, Co. Down Crannog Collins 1955, 61
Moylarg, Co. Antrim Crannog Buick 1893, 36
Moyne, Co. Mayo Univallate Manning 1987, 54
Nevinstown, Co. Meath Raised Cahill 1977/79
Waterford, Co. Waterford
Urban, Hiberno-
Scandinavian
Scully 1997, 458-9
Table 8.6: Examples of sites with evidence for iron shears
Slotted and pointed iron tools have been found at Raystown (Seaver 2010, 276),
Killickaweeny (Walsh 2008, 46, 50), Oldcourt (Murphy & Ó Cuileanáin 1961, 88),
Cahercommaun (Hencken 1938, 52-53), Gransha (Lynn 1985, 88), Lagore (where one was
dated to the eighth century) (Hencken 1950, 118) and Dun Eoganachta (Cotter 1995).
Edwards (1990, 88) has suggested that these tools may have been used for weaving rush
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