Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Glenoge, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glenoge
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- WX003-041----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Kinahan (1879-88, 153) mentions cairns of quartz stones at Glenoge that were removed in gold prospecting. No archaeological discoveries are recorded, but some superstitions were atteched to them locally. The cairns are otherwise unknown, and remain unlocated.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 1 February, 2012
References
Kinahan, G.H. 1879-88 On sepulchral and other prehistoric relics. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy C16, 152-63.
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