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Quarry in Magheranearla

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In grassland. On inspection in 1984 this proved to be a disused quarry defined by a large circular hollow. As it is of post-AD 1700 date it does not come within the remit of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA108-179

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