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The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). dims. c. 42m N-S, c. 39m E-W) on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDG 92). Man-made underground passage (LH011-022002-) in interior of site.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH011-022001

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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