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Megalithic tomb

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See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume I. County Clare. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1961) Date of upload: 30 December 2011

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL031-005

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  • Graham Horn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Explorer Tom Freagh Island, you're a tiny gem that only shows up at low tide. I bet the waves are always trying to stop you.

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Explorer Tom Cream Point is a headland in County Clare, maybe named for its pale stone contrasting sharply with the dark ocean water.

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Explorer Tom Spanish Point has me wondering if it's a place where the Spanish Armada once landed; the account doesn't say what's special about it.

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Explorer Tom Spanish Point Beach is an extensive sandy stretch west of Milltown Malbay, though you’ll need to watch the bye-laws.

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