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Not marked on the 1840 or 1906 eds OS 6-inch maps. Reference to a gateway site at entrance to priory, (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 237-239). No visible surface remains. Described in the History of the Queens County as 'A gate at the entrance, with a well turned arch of good workmanship, is a remarkable feature, with stone…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA034-019006
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