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Allington House

House, 18th/19th century

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Map note: There is a map point for Allington House, a house around Muingbaun, County Galway, Ireland. The building's name has a tale to tell, even when the record is short.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA118-068

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
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