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On a W and SW-facing slope. Lines of rectangular pits covering an area of c. 4 ha (c. 10 acres) are visible on aerial photographs (ACAP: 206/2, 3), but there are no pits visible here now. Some pits are also visible on photographs (CUCAP: AVH; 96, 97).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO028-018001

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Photo credits
  • Eric Jones, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
  • Tulsk GAA club website; individual photographer not stated, www.tulskgaa.ie
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • Gillaween, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Sawyer777, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.irishamerica.com
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.visitgalway.ie
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.gaa.ie
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