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1. Loughgur - The Stone Circle, Pillar Stones and Traditions (continued)

   

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   and afterwards regretted they had disturbed the enterprising Clare men at least until after their discovery of the coveted treasure.
   About 100 yards or so north of Caslean Dubh and immediately at the foot of Singular Rock is another small circle only 36 feet in diameter. Its builders took advantage of the natural rock at the northern side for a foundation and portion of the southern side has entirely disappeared. The foundations of a strong wall of apparently the same age run north from the circle forming a safe retreat for its defenders between it and precipitous Singular Rock. Those two arches as well as a third one between Carraig na Galour and the Cave of the Echoes which can scarcely be identified through dilapidation are all on the front hill or Carrigmore.
   It was at the foot of a little conglomerate pillar stone which stands within six feet of the South eastern edge of the third circle that the late Professor Harkness found in 1867 the curious Iberian skull which is at present preserved in the Museum of the Queen's College Cork. This circle is a little south of Carrig na Galoure on the Back Hill.
   It is 114 feet in diameter and its stone rampart is 6 feet in thickness.
   The fourth or Western Circle is the most perfect of

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   John Hayes

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Knockroe, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Mr James Butler

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Musician

   Address

   Loughgur, Co. Limerick