Carn Seefin, cairn in County Galway

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What is recorded here

Prominently situated on the summit of Keeraunnageeragh (1009 ft OD). An oval cairn of small granite stones (NE-SW c. 19.7m, H 3.2m) much disturbed on NE side and at centre where there is a depression. (Killanin 1947, 125; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 398) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA039-010

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