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Enclosure in Cullow

Enclosure

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Small almost oval-shaped enclosure with its long axis aligned N-S, marked on the OS 1913 ed. but not on previous eds. Site is densely overgrown with vegetation rendering inspection impossible.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CV032-008

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Wanfried-Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Ian Rob, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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