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Mound in Inis Oírr

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At N end of a field towards centre of island. Two contiguous oval mounds of earth and stone, partly overgrown. The N mound (E-W 9m, N-S 6m, H 1.5m) is larger than the S mound (E-W 8m, N-S 6m, H 0.7m) which is also not as well defined. (Robinson 1980) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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