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Settlement cluster in Bellanamullia (roscommon By.) is a settlement cluster in Bellanamullia (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. The village of Mulliviltrin, known from references in the Strokestown estate papers and in local folklore, was a small impoverished settlement of c. 70 people before its inhabitants were evicted and the mud cabins destroyed in 1847. Resistivivity studies identified two areas of occupation, and excavation revealed black ashy soil from the destruction of the cabins, and a hearth.

The village of Mulliviltrin, known from references in the Strokestown estate papers and in local folklore, was a small impoverished settlement of c. 70 people before its inhabitants were evicted and the mud cabins destroyed in 1847. It is not marked on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Resistivivity studies identified two areas of occupation, and excavation (97E0164) revealed black ashy soil from the destruction of the cabins, and a hearth. Rath (RO029-039----) is c 100m to the NE and rath (RO029-038001-) is c. 140m to the SSW. (Orser 1998) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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