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Structure in Inis Oírr

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Inis Oírr holds a buried rectangular chamber measuring five metres across, lying west of the leacht and south-east of the church. Four parallel slabs still mark a wall built of two stone skins with an inner core, while loose stones poke through the sod where the roof once closed. The east end has vanished into grass and time, leaving the room open to wonder rather than certainty.
Traces of a possible rectangular structure (5m E-W; 2.35m N-S) are evident to the W of the leacht (GA120-002009-) that lies to the SE of the church (GA120-002001-). Its E end is unclear and within the interior a number of stones protrude above the sod cover (information from Dr J. Waddell). Four parallel slabs suggest it may have been defined by a wall (Wth 0.9m) constructed of two revetments with an inner core. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 21 January 2016

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