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Ballykine Upper Cairn & Cist

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Example of a burial cairn (Mullaghmeen Cairn, County Westmeath), not Ballykine Upper Cairn & CistExample of a burial cairn · not this site

Cairn - burial cairn, Cist in the townland of Ballykine Upper, County Mayo. Recorded ancient monument located in a Coillte forest (open to walkers under the Coillte open forest policy) (BALLYKINE), an area open to the public. Not in State care: check local access before travelling.

Source: National Monuments Service – SMR (CC BY 4.0); Coillte forest boundary (Coillte, CC BY 4.0) · Ref MA120-078001-, MA120-078002-
Example photo (Mullaghmeen Cairn, County Westmeath): Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0

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