What is recorded here
Close to shore on S side of Kingstown Bay. Petrie (1972, 253) refers to a 'town of Cahers and circular stone houses' at a place called 'Ballyconry (Baile Chonrigh, i.e. the town of Curigh)'. He then continues: 'They consist of circular foundations of various size, varying from 6 to 50 feet [2-17m] in diameter. The…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA022-037
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- Maker not stated on source page, www.irelandhighlights.com
- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- Ian Capper, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.absoluteescapes.com
- Keith Salvesen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Markbriggs, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
- Picture: Abbeyglen Castle Hotel
- United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Newbert12, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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