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Midden in An Droim Thoir

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Midden in An Droim Thoir is a small mound of cockle shells on the W side of the estuary of the Scorid and Glennahoo rivers, on the S side of Brandon Bay in County Kerry, Ireland. It has not been determined whether this is a natural collection of shells or a site of archaeological significance. The mound may mark a place where people lived, ate and discarded what they no longer needed, or it may be only a tide-made heap of broken white edges. Either way, it stands at the meeting of two rivers as a quiet reminder that even a small place can hold layers of life.
A small mound of cockle shells on the W side of the estuary of the Scorid and Glennahoo rivers, on the S side of Brandon Bay. It has not been determined whether this is a natural collection of shells or a site of archaeological significance. (information: A. McCarthy) The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 9. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 3 August 2013

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