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Bawn in Ballyheashill

Bawn

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High vegetation during site inspection obscured the earthworks that were located to the NE of the castle (OF004-015001-). Described by T. Lynch on the 09 October 1980 as, 'on the NE side there are traces of a bawn and earthen banks, and beyond this are remains of further earthworks (SMR file 1980).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF004-015002

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  • Maker not stated on source page, ca.pinterest.com
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, mx.pinterest.com
  • Ballinabrackey GAA club site (individual photographer not stated), ballinabrackeygaa.clubzap.com
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