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Cave — Ellistronbeg

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Isolated, marked by a mound in a field of rolling pastureland. Two well-built stone chambers, covered with large capstones, joined by a creepway. An entrance, partly blocked by boulders, gives access to Chamber 1 (L 4.1m; Wth 2.2m; H 1.6m), orientated E-W. Roofed by four large slabs resting on corbelling. Infill, slopes from the entrance to the rear. Creepway (L 2.6m; Wth 1.1m; H 0.5m) on S wall opens into Chamber 2 (L 9m; Wth 2m; H 1.7m), orientated N-S. Roofed by ten capstones. Seat (H 0.4m), runs length of back wall. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 515. Date of upload: 28 January 2014

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