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Cave in Drumsheel Upper

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On high ground, in rough pasture with rock outcrop, surrounded by scrub. Small chamber (1m N-S; 1.4m E-W; H 0.65m), orientated E-W. Constructed of upright slabs on N and S sides, with single slab at W end, overlain by three lintels. Cairn or clearance material (L 8.4m; Wth 5.3m; H 0.9m) piled at E end of chamber. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 83.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA120-072

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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