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Description
See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland.
- TypeMegalithic tomb · court tomb
Summary and points drawn from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland; reference codes and citations are in the full record.
Full archaeological record 28 words
See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume II. County Mayo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1964)
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 30 December 2011. Unedited, as surveyed.
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