Ecclesiastical enclosure in Finnor More, County Clare

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What is recorded here

Situated on top of a hillock. A burial ground (CL038-036001-) and holy well (CL038-036002-) are within an enclosure (diam. 82m NNW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 6.3-8m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.6-0.9m) SE-S, and a scarp (H 1.7m) NW-N. The holy well is inside the graveyard at E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: April 2020

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL038-036003

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