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Megalithic tomb in Knockavoreen

Megalithic tomb

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In flat pasture on shoulder of SE-facing slope; possible stone row (9845) in same townland. Ó Ríordáin (1989, 16, 18) records a 'collapsed Dolmen' known as the 'big stones'. Stones removed many years ago. No visible surface trace. Exact nature of site uncertain.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO021-162

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Eeno11, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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