What is recorded here
Unlocated dolmen within townland (Roe, Laois Gazeteer of monuments etc. p. 4). Described in the History of County Laois as a '...Druid's Altar. It lies on the south side of Killone Hills, sheltered under a nearly semi-circular sweep of rock, near a little ravine. It rests one edge partly on a ledge of rock; while its…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA009-033
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- Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.discoverireland.ie
- Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
- HighKing, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.dailymail.co.uk
- Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
- Leendert Moret, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.ancient-origins.net
- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
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