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Kinahan (1889) noted 'two rude ancient structures of squarish slabs of stone set on edge' on the SE slope of Crockmore in the above townland. Then known to locals as 'Dane's houses...they are so very rude that one would easily pass them by as dilapidated shelters for lambs or calves'. Kinahan saw weathered traces of…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG036-033
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- Maker not stated on source page, archaeology.org
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.ireland.com
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
- sarah gallagher, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Proinsias Carr / Donegal GAA, donegalgaa.ie
- Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
- Richard Webb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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