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On a ridge c. 70m NW of Loch an Ime. Rectangular cist, aligned E-W (L c. 1.65m, Wth c. 0.7m, H 0.28m). The side-walls are composed of thin slabs but E endstone and capstone are missing. Traces of a low irregular cairn (4m by 3.5m) are visible around it abutting against a rock outcrop immediately to N. (Gibbons 1988) 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 GA035-040

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  • Jonathan Wilkins, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
  • Picture: Abbeyglen Castle Hotel
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Newbert12, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Not stated on club page, clifdengaa.clubzap.com
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