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Pigeon Ho. — Westown

Dovecote
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Dovecote standing on the demesne lands of Westown House which was probably built onto a medieval tower house (DU004-043001-) located 810m to the SSW.   Annotated ‘Pigeon Ho.’ on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is depicted as a circular shaped building standing to the W of the village of ‘The Naul’ (DU004-045----).  Depicted as a circular-shaped structure on the 1863 ed. OSi 25-inch map.  No surface remains visible of the dovecote on the 2013-18 MapGenie aerial image. The site of the dovecote now stands on the playing field of Clann Mhuire Gaelic Football Club   Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

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