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Barrow

Barrow, mound barrow

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Barrow is a barrow, mound barrow in Grange (ballintober South By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. The grass-covered oval mound sits towards the bottom of a NW-facing slope. Local tradition holds that St Patrick preached from it while travelling from Ogulla to Oran.
Towards the bottom of a NW-facing slope. Grass-covered but poached oval mound (dims 10m NE-SW; 8.4m NW-SE; H 1.2-1.5m), from which St Patrick preached while travelling from Ogulla (RO022-106----) to Oran (RO034-080----), according to local tradition. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Mound barrow, likely dating to the Early Christian or medieval period. Associated with a local tradition of St Patrick's preaching tour, indicating its cultural and religious significance in the region.

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