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Described by E. c. Armstrong in 1916 as 'When Murphy's house was being built, about three years ago, three skeletons, said to have been in excellent preservation, were found when excavating the foundations close to the rock, not more than one foor or a foot and a half from the surface' (Armstrong 1916, 184-5).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF011-046

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