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The City of Shrone is a very interesting site as the information boards attest due to its continous use since the Neolithic and its relationship with the Paps of Anu. To get there best to head to Rathmore and there is a road to the west of the town that leads almost directly to the site. It is interesting that the road itself form a circle leading to the cathair. Maybe this was once part of a pattern. There is an information sign at the school just before the entrance to the road into The City and a second information sign just at The City. The second sign kinda points you south to the Paps while The City itself is to the north of the sign in behind some old farm sheds. Not exactly the setting I expected for a "City". The OS map points to an ogham stone around the cathair but I couldnt find it. The holy well just to the west of the cathair, although modernised' is lovely as it contiunous bubbles up and the water tasted great. The cross inscribed slabs are interesting because they look as if they have been 'renewed' or rescratched recently. I met a few people around the site and they all seemed very friendly to people coming to The City.

Posted by bawn79 28th May 2008ce Edited 29th May 2008ce

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