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Sheeaun

Barrow, embanked barrow

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Sheeaun is a barrow, embanked barrow in Kilcolagh, County Roscommon, Ireland. It is a D-shaped grass-covered area on a steep-sided knoll, marked only on the 1914 edition of the OS 6-inch map. An earthen bank defines its perimeter, though quarrying removed parts elsewhere, and no visible fosse or entrance remains. Kilcolagh church stands about 80 metres to the south.
Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on top of a small, steep-sided knoll. D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 9.3m E-W; 5m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.8m at W to 5.6m at E; int. H 1m; ext. H 0.6-1m generally to 1.7m at N) WSW-N-ESE, the perimeter being quarried away elsewhere. There is no visible fosse or entrance. Kilcolagh church (RO010-073001-) is c. 80m to the S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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