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Barrow in Carrowcarragh

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In pasture, on the summit of ridge. A circular flat-topped area (diam. 10m) enclosed by a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 7.8m; D 1m). An external bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 0.2m) is evident SE-WNW. The interior is level with the external ground in parts but is raised up to 0.45m along the S arc.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL032-081

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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