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Bawn in Derryowen

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Ua Cróinín and Breen (2005, 8-10) noted some vestiges of a section of linear bawn wall c. 15m W of Derryowen tower house (CL011-023----). On Digital Globe (2011-13) a possible rock-cut fosse is visible between the bawn wall and the tower house.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL011-023001

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  • The Clare Echo; photographer not named in the article, www.clareecho.ie
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