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Crannog

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At the centre of a bay (dims. c. 800m NE-SW; c. 250m NW-SE) at the SW corner of Lough Key. Circular overgrown island (diam. 18.5m E-W; 17.5m N-S; H 1m) in a deep part of the bay. There is no visible evidence of timber in the construction, but two fragments of quern-stones were visible on the surface. Crannogs (RO006-029----; RO006-035----) are c. 340m to the SW and c. 450m to the NE, the three being known traditionally as the Hag's Leaps (O'Flanagan 1931, vol. 1, 119). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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