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Megalithic structure in Ower (clare By.)

Megalithic structure
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In undulating farmland, 170m E of Kildaree Church (GA041-045----). Described by Wilde (1872, 125) as 'the remains of a cromleagh, termed — as such structures usually are, Leabha-Dearmid-agus-Grania — … it top stone is 9 1/2 feet [2.9m] long'. What survives are two massive stones incorporated into a shed. One stone stands upright (L 2.3m, H 2.2m) and is aligned NE-SW, while the second (L 2.3m, H 2.2m) rests against its NE end (Topgr. Files, OSI). Not visited. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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