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Rath in Ballygraffan

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Map note: The map marks Rath in Ballygraffan as a rath around Ballygraffan, County Down, Ireland. The past can keep its secrets; the map gives you a starting point.

From the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record record DOW010:077

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