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Druids Altar — Ballygunnertemple

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Druids Altar — Ballygunnertemple
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Situated in woodland on a slight N-facing slope. Two parallel stones oriented E-W and a displaced lintel form a rough cist (dims. c 1.8m x c. 1.7m), while 3m to the SW two stones form the adjacent sides of a second cist (dims. c. 1.5m x 0.7m). A mound (WA018-004002-) is adjacent to the SE. (Atkins 1896, 1234) Atkins, R. (1896) The rude stone monuments of our own and other lands. WAJ. Vol. 2, 131-61. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 08 February 2011

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