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Burial in Áth An Charbaill

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The 'Grave' marked on the OS maps apparently consisted of 2 upright stones about 3 feet high (.9m) and 10 to 12 feet (c. 3.5m) apart (OSM and Orpen 1908, 14). While digging the foundations for the house that now occupies the site, many small stone-lined graves were found and other graves have been recorded 100m due W (KE054-020----). The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 192. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013
A small portal dolmen, dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age, identified by two upright stones. Its significance lies in its simple megalithic form, representing early funerary or ceremonial practices in the region.

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