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According to O'Donovan (1838, 385), 'St. Patrick's Pillar' is in this townland. No visible surface trace. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 60.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA118-122

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Ballinrobe GAA Club; individual photographer not stated, www.ballinrobegaaclub.com
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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