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What was described as a 'tomb' (dims. 4 feet x 2 feet) composed of four slabs and containg the bones of an adult and a 'terracotta vessel' was found during sand quarrying at Courtown close to the mouth of the W-E Owenavorragh River (Anon. 1862-3, 144-5). The location is not known now.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX012-015

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Lucarelli, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • Maker not stated on source page, ca.pinterest.com
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