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Castle in Doon Upper

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Castle in Doon Upper
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On a steep hill in marshy scrubland. Poorly preserved overgrown circular mound (D c. 40m) with very steep sides on W, N and E faces (H > 7m). The summit (D 15m) is much disturbed. II - North Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA073-020

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