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What is recorded here

Situated in pasture on a fairly steep SE-facing slope of the N-S valley of the Annestown stream, which is c. 210m to the E. The roofstone (dims. 4m x 2.7m; T 1.2m) is supported by one orthostat. (Atkins 1896, 71-2; Borlase 1897, vol. 1, 57; Ó Nualláin 1983, 103) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WA025-029

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Photo credits
  • Alexander Redfern, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Dunhill GAA Club and Sports Centre; individual photographer uncredited, dunhillgaasc.ie
  • John M, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Philip Halling, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Brendan Tobin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Jamie O’Keeffe / Copper Post, Fenor GAA section, copper-post.beehiiv.com
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