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Barrow in Ballycomoyle

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Situated on flat poorly drained land with good views to SE and higher ground to W. A large spring well marked as 'The Big Well' on the OS 6-inch map lies 40m to S. Present remains consist of a waterlogged low circular shaped mound enclosed by a shallow fosse and low earthen bank intersected at E by public road running NNW-SSE.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM003-107

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