What is recorded here
A horseshoe set into the paving near the Lyle Fountain, this marks the site of the gallows which were used for public hangings between 1812 and 1834.
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- Thomas Nugent, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Raibeart MacAoidh, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stephen Sweeney, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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