What is recorded here
A small cairn of loose stones, subcircular in plan measuring c. 7m N-S by c. 5m E-W and up to 1m in height. It is inconspicuously sited in a narrow valley between, to the W a steep faced ridge of rock and to the E, a steep hill-face. To the S the valley rises gently. To the N, it widens and lowers giving an excellent…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG017-006
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, ru.pinterest.com
- Maker not stated on source page, milltown.galwaycommunityheritage.org
- Maker not stated on source page, www.ireland.com
- Willie Duffin, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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