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Stone circle in Cill Éinne

Stone circle
Stone circle in Cill Éinne
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Near the SE tip of the island on exposed limestone rock. According to Robinson (1980), this is a modern stone circle that was built by the land artist Richard Long in 1975. It has since been partly damaged by the elements (pers. comm. T. Robinson).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA119-027

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  • Maker not stated on source page, www.irelandhighlights.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.tripadvisor.com.au
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Paucabot, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Ronan Mac Giollapharaic, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Marysea, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Gordon Hatton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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