Building in Tullycommon, County Clare

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What is recorded here

Situated immediately S of the entrance passage to the inner enclosure at Cahercommaun (CL010-064003-). Interpreted by Hencken (1938, 2; Structure 1) as a guardhouse. A passageway to the E (Structure 2) is likely to be a passageway giving access to the guardroom (Cotter 1999, 67-8). Cahercommaun is a national monument in State care. (Hencken 1938, 1-81; Cotter 1999, 41-95) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 4 October 2016

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL010-064091

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