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Burial mound in Ballygeale

Burial mound
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Burial mound in Ballygeale
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What is recorded here

In undulating pasture on N bank of a stream, with moderate to good views i all directions. No surface remains visible. Depicted as a raised circular shaped flat-topped mound (approx. diam. 8m) on the 1897 OS 25-inch map. Site inspection carried out in 2000 recorded a slight rise in the field where the monument is marked on OS 6-inch map. No visible trace of monument on the Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013. Possible site of burial mound. See attached Google earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 9 July 2020

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.

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