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Barrow — ring-barrow in Cahercorney

Barrow — ring-barrow

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A ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Christian or early medieval period; its significance lies in its association with a complex of 12 monuments, suggesting a ritual or funerary landscape of local importance.

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What is recorded here

One of a complex of 12 monuments (LI032-073001-/013-). Listed by O'Kelly as monument No. 2 and described in 1943 as following; 'Nos. 1 & 2. These are the remains of two small ring-forts or ring-barrows. They have very low banks, gapped in many places. Both are surrounded by very shallow fosses, and both are 60' [18.3m] in overall diameter. The entrances are not recognisable, and the interiors are level with the field outside. All these monuments, except Nos. 1 to 5 inclusive, are situated in a low-land marsh. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 10, 11 and 12 are not marked on the OS Maps (O'Kelly 1942-3, 181-2). The outline of the monument is not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 27 February 2020 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 344/10 taken 05/01/2003.
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