What is recorded here
Situated on the flat summit of a ridge bordering the E side of a steep-sided ravine through which the Ballymeeny River flows. Marked as ‘Saints Grave’ on the 1837 and 1913 OS 6-inch maps and traditionally known as the burial site of St. Farannan. The cairn consists of an oblong, densely-packed heap (L 12m NNE–SSW;…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL011-058
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- Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, in.pinterest.com
- Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, tr.pinterest.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.youtube.com
- Oliver Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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