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Alteen Cairn

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Example of a burial cairn (Mullaghmeen Cairn, County Westmeath), not Alteen CairnExample of a burial cairn · not this site

Cairn - unclassified in the townland of Alteen, County Cavan. Recorded ancient monument located in a nature reserve, an area open to the public. Not in State care: check local access before travelling.

Source: National Monuments Service – SMR (CC BY 4.0); public-access area from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) · Ref CV006-001----
Example photo (Mullaghmeen Cairn, County Westmeath): Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0

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