What is recorded here
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA023-018
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- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- Maker not stated on source page, roaringwaterjournal.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.gettyimages.co.uk
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