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In a clearing in a coniferous forest, on a slight S-facing slope. An oval flat-topped cairn (4.5m x 3.3m; H 0.5m), the NW side of which has been partially removed by a drain. According to O'Rorke ([1889], vol. 2, 275), this is possibly the site of 'Bruidne Da Derga', the fortress of King Conaire, which with Conaire himself is said to have been burned to ashes by enemies. There are no visible remains of the limekiln indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map in the immediate vicinity.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
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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