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One of several batteries erected in the Shannon Estuary in the early 19th century to protect shipping. This battery is situated at the S extremity of Scattery Island on a slight rise and is in good condition. The position is naturally defensive, but there are two walls c. 20m apart at the base of a slope to the N that…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL067-024015
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- Towel401, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Maker not stated on source page, www.islands.com
- Charles W Glynn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.tripadvisor.ca
- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- Maker not stated on source page, www.irelandhighlights.com
- P L Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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