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Burial Ground in Leagh

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Reference to a burial ground called Killanure (the church of the yew), sometimes called Rath Killanure here (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 265). Described by Comerford as 'There are no traces of a church here, nor is there any local tradition of such having existed (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 265). In gently undulating countryside. No visible surface remains.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA032-015

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