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Laghta Columbkille — Inishmurray

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Laghta Columbkille — Inishmurray
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Located a few meters to west of Templenaman enclosure (SL001-002002-), in an adjacent field; access via a stile. This is a National Monument (no. 117) in state ownership. Traditionally known as Laghta Columbkille (Leachta Cholm Cille), this leacht is a rectilinear drystone structure with small and medium stones evenly coursed and brought to a fair face on all sides and surmounted by a loose arrangement of large slabs. It measures 1.45 m east/west by 1.5 m north/south and 0.95 m high. It supports a cross slab (SL001-016002-). A few flat stones to the south may be remnants of a paved path to the leacht. The above description is derived from the results of a survey of the archaeological monuments on Inishmurray undertaken in 1997-1999 and published in: Jerry O’Sullivan and Tomás Ó Carragáin 2008 Inishmurrary. Monks and pilgrims in an Atlantic landscape. Volume 1: Archaeological Survey and Excavations 1997-2000. Cork. The Collins Press. Date of upload: 19 February 2018

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