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Burial Ground in Russborough

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Situated on the edge of the Blessington Reservoir. A small circular enclosure (diam c. 15m) indicated on the current OS 6-inch map, which consists of a roughly circular level area. No other features visible at ground level and no evidence of grave-markers.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WI010-001

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  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • National Bird of Prey Centre (photographer not stated), National Bird of Prey Centre
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • Ballymore Eustace GAA & LGFA Club; individual photographer not stated, ballymoreeustacegaa.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, pastvu.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.irishfamilyhistorycentre.com
  • Picture: Wicklow County Tourism
  • James Allan, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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