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Situated on the W downslope of Seahan Mountain summit, on which stands a passage tomb (DU024:047----). A passage tomb comprises of a circular mound of gravel and stone (diam.8m; H 0.55m). This encloses a disturbed stone structure which has been interpreted as a possible cruciform chamber with a passage aligned NNW-SSE (Redmond and Mac Aonghusa 1994, 38). There is a block of quartz in front of a possible entrance (Herity 1974, 209, 256). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 7 July 2018

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Passage tomb in Ballinascorney Upper

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