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Enclosure in Ballycolgan

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Map note: Enclosure in Ballycolgan, an enclosure, is mapped around Ballycolgan, County Offaly, Ireland. There is no need to invent a lost kingdom to make the name interesting.
Possible remains of enclosure appear on aerial photo (GSI N 482/1). Not visible at ground level.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF011-024

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  • Derek Usher, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Royalcanalrunner, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
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