Enclosure in Ballykean, County Offaly

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What is recorded here

Map note: The recorded spot for Enclosure in Ballykean is around Ballykean, County Offaly, Ireland; it is an enclosure. There is no need to invent a lost kingdom to make the name interesting.

Cropmark of possible enclosure visible on aerial photo (GSI N 506/5). Not visible at ground level.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF026-013

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