What is recorded here

Ancestral dead in pit-burial at Ballaghafadda East, County Clare. The kind is recorded, the field is named, the dead are acknowledged. Whether one body or several, whether young or old, remains unknown. The hole and its loss are certain.

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Pit-burial in Ballaghafadda East is a prehistoric burial site, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early funerary practices in the region.

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