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Megalithic structure in Doolin

Megalithic structure
Megalithic structure in Doolin
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Within an extensive multiperiod field system (CL008-109001-). This possible megalithic structure was described by Spellissy (1983, 12) as ‘near the road a cluster of large boulders bears some resemblance to a court cairn’. The road in question is just SE of the site of Doolin House but the precise location is currently unknown. 1983 A Doolin walk: from Tuath Clae Church to Doonagore Castle. The Other Clare 7, 8-13.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL008-105

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Bob Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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