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Enclosure in Kildun Beg

Enclosure

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In pasture, on gentle S facing slope. Marked on OS map (1838) as small circular enclosure. Levelled; no visible surface traces. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 369.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA121-039

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