Enclosure in Cahernablauhy, County Mayo

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What is recorded here

In undulating pasture, on high ground. Circular area (36m N-S; 38m E-W), defined by earthen bank (H 0.55m), topped with stone. Bank levelled W to N and greatly disturbed E to S. Possible hut sites in the interior. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 121.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA118-067

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Ballinrobe GAA Club; individual photographer not stated, www.ballinrobegaaclub.com
Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
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Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Steve & Jemma Copley on Flickr, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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