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In 1903, sherds of an encrusted urn were recovered from a possible cist during gravel extraction at a large pit used by the Great Southern and Western Railway Co. (O'Grady 1903-5, 313; Waddell 1970, 120).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD023-005

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