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Hut site in Letter West

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Hut site identified and described by Aoibheann Lambe as; 'In boggy upland pasture used for sheep grazing, there is a complex of hut sites at an elevation of between 250m and 260m on a ridge of the E slope of Beenmore. 2 of the hut sites are N of a tributary of the Behy river and the remainder are S of it. Coomnacronia Lake is c. 625m SSW and the hut complex N of the lake is c. 520m to SW. Drung Hill is to N. At E, there are views down the valley beyond the foothills of Drung Hill, towards Dingle Bay and at E, to Seefin Mountain. NNW of Hut Site (KE071-093----), the poorly preserved remains of a circular hut is defined by a collapsed drystone wall T:0.8m, H: 0.5m. The interior (D: 2m) is defined by rubble. No entrance is apparent'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Aoibheann Lambe Date of upload: 7 October 2022

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