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Megalithic structure in Baslickane

Megalithic structure
Megalithic structure in Baslickane
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What is recorded here

Known locally as 'Ballybrack Dolmen', this monument is reputed to mark the burial place of Fial, the wife of one of the Milesians who landed in nearby Ballinskelligs Bay (Barrington 1976, 285). It consists of four large overlying slabs, the uppermost measuring 3.33m x 1.88m x .3m. The other slabs are broadly similar in dimensions, and a scatter of small rounded stones, including some quartz, occurs around the base of the structure. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 84. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013
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