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Boughilbreaga — Ludden More

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In elevated scrubby pasture, on the highest point of a rocky crag (595 ft/181m), with commanding views in all directions. Within the SE quadrant of a kerb circle (LI023-008----) known locally as ‘Leaba na Muice’. Annotated ‘Boughilbreaga’ on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Depicted on the 1897 OSi 25-inch map as a rectangular-shaped pillar stading upright in SE quadrant of stone circle (LI023-008----). Described by Barry (1900, 375) as following: ‘On the top of Ludden hill there are the remains of a stone circle and a pillar-stone (Bouchall Breagha), not marked, and adjoining is Leaba na Muice’. Recorded by the ASI in 2007 and described as an upright stone (H 2.4m; 1.3m x 0.3m) rectangular in plan with its long-axis orientated N-S and with a subrectangular-shaped elevation. Monument is visible in the SE quadrant of the stone circle on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage 28/06/2018 Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 30 August 2020

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