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Standing stone in Balrobin

Standing stone
Standing stone in Balrobin
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The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). Situated in large field in undulating countryside. (CLAJ 1962, 166)

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH006-036

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  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.ca
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
  • Not stated on club page, kilkerleyemmetsgfc.ie
  • Kieran Campbell, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.irelandbeforeyoudie.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.geograph.ie
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