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Quarry in Gortmorris

Quarry

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In a boggy area on top of a ridge. A shallow irregular pit - from which clay was removed probably for use in the clay tile and pipe factory (GA007-052----).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA007-072

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  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.visitgalway.ie
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Hyacinth45 at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.boboandchichi.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
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