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Enclosure in Cloonaloo

Enclosure
Enclosure in Cloonaloo
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Indicated on the 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map; a subcircular enclosure (max. diam. c. 40m NW-SE). Situated in undulating countryside. No visible surface remains.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA032-013

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