Mound in Rathlee, County Sligo

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What is recorded here

Situated on a W-facing slope on the E shore of Killala Bay. Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Identified by Timoney M.A. (1993, pers. comm.). Small mound of sand and stone (max. dim. 8m E-W) which has been largely removed at N and NE as a consequence of quarrying. It ranges in height between 0.5m (at E and SE) and 1.6m (at W).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL010-029

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Easkey GAA (official club account publisher); individual photographer not named, x.com
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