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Burial Ground in Loughtown Lower

Ecclesiastical enclosure

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The W quadrant of an ecclesiastrical enclosure survives inside the graveyard wall. Comprises a flat-topped earthen bank (dims. Wth c. 2m, H 0.90m-1m). It is associated with a holy well (dims. Wth c. 2m, H 0.90m-1m). The exterior is slightly raised. Still in use as a burial ground (D'Alton 1838, 673, Swan 1986, 7).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DU021-001001

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