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Hut site in Málainn Bhig

Hut site

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Fourteen generations of children may have born, loved and raved inside that rectangular shadow. The mountain gave up birth, death and the shape of longing before it gave up the names of the people.
In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. This is one hut site of a clustered settlement of 6 hut sites (DG089-026004/010-). A cluster of 3 hut sites (DG089-026001/003-) are located 100m to the W. The poorly preserved heather covered remains of a rectangular hut site (int. dims 2.32m x 1.87m) defined by a heather covered drystone wall (T 0.9m). Nearby hut site (DG089-026009-) to NW. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

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