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Inauguration site in Carrickobreen

Inauguration site
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Inauguration site in Carrickobreen
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Situated on low-lying pasture, on the edge of the floodplain of the River Shannon. An enclosure (WM029-032----) lies close to SE. Monument described in 1973 as a large, roughly circular-shaped, flat-topped rock which lies on the E bank of the River Shannon. According to English (1945, 2), this was an inauguration place of the local O’Breen [O'Bryan/O'Brien] chieftains. The monument is also known locally as O’Brien’s Rock. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 07 November 2019

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