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Blessington Demesne 1

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Ex-Garda ‘likely to have disturbed human remains’ at protected monument


RETIRED GARDA is likely to have “removed and disturbed human remains” when he damaged a Bronze Age burial mound in County Wicklow, a court has heard.
Tony (also known as Thomas) Hand, aged 69, had denied interfering with the national monument at Carrig, Blessington by taking stones from the protected site on the night of 4 May, 2011.
However following a week-long trial at Bray Circuit Court, he was convicted yesterday of criminal damage to the prehistoric stone circle.

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http://www.thejournal.ie/garda-monument-remains-1911185-Jan2015/?fb_ref=Default

There are two sites of this name, Desmene 1 and 2, so it could be either....
moss Posted by moss
30th January 2015ce

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It's neither of those Blessington Demesne sites Moss, it's somewhere here:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/1563/carrig.html
ryaner Posted by ryaner
30th January 2015ce
Thanks. Well it looks a more attractive place than I found! Can't change it but your link gives a better location... moss Posted by moss
31st January 2015ce
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