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Bush Island

Crannog
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Map note: The map marks Bush Island as a crannog around Pollawarla, County Mayo, Ireland. The past can keep its secrets; the map gives you a starting point.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA047-046

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dailymail.co.uk
  • David Farrell Photography, as credited in Western People caption, www.westernpeople.ie
  • Liz McCabe, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, de.wikipedia.org
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • Kathy Lyons Photography (watermark on photograph), displayed by Balla Community and Rural Development, www.balla.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
  • Ridiculopathy, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
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