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Bawn in Gortnaclea

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In an elevated position West of the Gully River. A five storey tower house (LA023-016) with evidence of the line of a destroyed bawn wall to N and W of tower house.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA023-016001

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