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Limestone Cave

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Located on the E-facing slope of a N-S escarpment. It is described as a small midden associated with a cave that was nvestigated by R.J. Ussher at the end of the 19th century when the bones of domesticated animals and artefacts of the first millenium AD were recovered. The cave is no longer visible. Is named 'Limsetone cave' on the latest OS 6-inch map. (Ussher 1885, 365; Moore 1999, no. 425) Revised by: Michael Moore, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 28 April 2014

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WA030-016

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com.au
  • Ballinameela GAA official club website; individual drone photographer not named, www.ballinameelagaa.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
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