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What is recorded here

According to Comerford (1886, 78) this is the site of the 'cell' of St Farnan, a 6th century saint, and a holy well (KD013-009-) dedicated to St. Farnan lies c. 450m to the WSW. The exact location of this monument is unknown.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD013-008006

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  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.ca
  • Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
  • Caragh Gaelic Football Club website; individual photographer not named, www.caraghgfc.com
  • George Cruikshank, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Alex Passmore, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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