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nigelswift Mar 13, 2005 21:26:11
Replying to Hob

Just to clarify, the scale of destruction is vastly greater than just the loss of the fort -
http://u.tv/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=47131&pt=n

H Hob
Hob Mar 13, 2005 21:32:35
Replying to nigelswift

"According to a Heritage Council survey, around 10% of all national monuments have been lost in the last 10 years."

Words fail me...

At least ones that aren't swearwords.

F FourWinds
FourWinds Mar 14, 2005 00:32:10
Replying to nigelswift

Rhiannon posted it back in June

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/29191

and I mentioned on forum too.

There was also a big article on it in November's issue of Archaeology Ireland (check you mail)

F FourWinds
FourWinds Mar 14, 2005 09:25:47
Replying to nigelswift

Dunbeg will be the townland name and Dún Beg will be the fort's name. Good innit!

Your u.tv story relates to Dún Mór, which went last year. I have not heard about Dún Beg being affected and will enquire.

(Mor and Beg suffixes are like great and little (or upper and lower) in English place names)