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On the S shore of the Callow Lough of Lough Gara. Overgrown oval island (dims. 38m N-S; 22m E-W; H up to 3m) of earth with stone and bones visible on the N side. There was one vertical plank at the E side. (Fredengren 2002, App. 1, P 62; Kiln 017) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO009-031001

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