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In level pasture, on S side of stream. Semi-circular waterlogged area (L c. 5m) used to water cattle. In mid-1950s 'rounds still made, but not often' (Ó Danachair 1955, 205). Visited on 1st Feb. and reputed to have cure blindness (ibid.).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI045-004

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Garry Dickinson, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Created by Kglavin Modified Aug 2007 by Mike Christie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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