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Mauherslieve

Cairn(s)

Fieldnotes

Cairn
Taken from the North Tipp Archaeological Inventory.
"Situated on top of the Mauherslieve Mountain with extensive views. Described in the OS Name books (1840) as a large heap of whitish stones on the summit... Under which it is said there is a cave or cellar in which a great number of the neighbouring people took refuge in the time of the rebellion... it is not known when this cave was made in the mountain... the entrance to into it cannot be seen as it is covered over with the large stones above mentioned ."
bawn79 Posted by bawn79
7th November 2005ce
Edited 11th January 2006ce

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