Enclosure in Erry, County Offaly

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What is recorded here

Located on flat marshy land there was no surface evidence of any archaeological site in area marked on aerial photographs taken in 1973 (GSI N 557/6). Unlikely location for an archaeological site may have been a natural feature which showed up on the photograph.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF008-028

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Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
Clara GAA official club gallery; photographer not named, www.claragaa.com
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com

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