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Gyleen

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What is recorded here

Coastal village overlooking Powerhead Bay, which retains several houses shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map. All are 1-storey and many are or were thatched, mainly with hipped roofs. Fronts range from 3-5 bays with central doorway. According to local information there were three shops and two public houses in the past; one public house survives.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO100-034

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Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • John M, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Tim FitzGerald, Wikimedia Commons
  • Andrew Wood, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Greg Clarke, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.harbourmaps.com
  • Eh cork, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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