School: Raharney (B.)

Location:: Raharney, Co. Westmeath
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A Burial Chumber - Killynon, Rynella (continued)

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have been built with great labour and by many hands. Two skeletons were found as if bodies were placed in standing positions. This cave is well worth visiting. The name Cill Ionáin may come from the church of Ináin. I worked at the opening of the mound.
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Cnoc Eirige - Airgid

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Andrew Murray, Craddenstown, Raharney states that a hill situated on the valley of the river Deel in the townland of Craddenstown is called Croc an Eirige.
Croc an Eirigi is a high and circular rath or mound or fort surrounded by a circular trench in the valley of the river Deel near swampy marshy land called Fi iorline, "Fíor Laighin" "Fir Laighen"
I found a stone

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