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Cave in Kilshanvy

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In W half of a ringfort (GA028-036----). Marked and named 'Cave' on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map. What is visible is a stony nettle-filled L-shaped hollow (L 24.5m, Wth 3.5m) up to 1m in depth. Its long axis (L 14.5m) runs E-W, and turns sharply to S at E end, continuing on a N-S axis (L 10m). II - North Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA028-036001

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