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Crannog in Loughnaneane

Crannog

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In a turlough basin (diam. c. 1km) which was a lake called Lough na n-Ean. In 1225 O'Neill plundered Lough na n-Ean and carried off O'Conor's jewels (AFM vol. 3, 221). Subcircular grass-covered mound (dims. 41m E-W; 34m N-S; H c. 0.5m) with a drain through it towards the perimeter at S, in which a quernstone was found. (Bradley and Dunne 1990) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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