Burial ground in Cavan Lower, County Donegal

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What is recorded here

No visible features survive of the 'site of Kilbobbin Burial Ground' shown on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map. It was located on a small, circular hill c. 20m-30m in diameter in good land with extensive views S towards the Finn Valley. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG078-008

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