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Cist in Manger

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Cist in Manger
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O'Byrne (1856, 6-7) refers to 'many small rectangular cists formed of six flags and containing burned bones' to the SE of the 'Ass's Manger' (LA025-018).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA025-052

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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