Norman site may soon be lost to sea
A call has gone out for an archaeological study to be carried out on an ancient Norman monument in Ballygarrett, which is about to be lost to the sea.
The Glasscarraig Motte, where a Wooden Castle dating back to the late 1100s once stood, stands on the edge of a crumbling sea cliff at Glasscarraig Bay near Ballygarrett.
Part of an adjoining Bailey, an enclosed courtyard, has already disappeared into the sea.
The Motte and Bailey site was of incredible importance,' said archaeologist Byron Jones. 'It was one of the very first fortifications built by the Normans in Ireland. The site formed part of an invaluable defensive chain along the East Wexford coastline protecting vital economic Norman interests along it.' Read more.