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Barrow in Skeagh

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Marked on the 1837 and 1914 eds of the OS 6-inch map, but named 'Cruckawn' only on the later map. Situated on the E-facing crest of a low N-S ridge, c. 150m from the River Shannon N-E. Circular overgrown earth and stone mound (diam. of base 14.5m; diam. of top 6.7-8m; H 0.8m at S to 1.8m at N) with traces of facing-stones at S and W. There is a conical stone-lined pit (diam. of top 2.3m; diam. of base 1.4m; D 1.2m) on the summit. Rath (RO018-004----) is c. 70m to the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO018-005

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