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Rude stone monuments in all countries : their age and uses (1872)

Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · London, J. Murray · leaf 206

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woodcut(No. 58) will explain thedisposition of the principalgroup. It is taken fromthe Ordnance Survey, andis perfectly correct as faras it goes, but being onlyon the 6-inch scale, is toosmall to show the formof the monuments.1 Inthe centre is, or ratherwas, a great cairn, calledListoghil. It is… … Battle-field of Northern Moytura.Scale 6 inches to 1 mile. 1 I regret very much that the state ofmy health, and other circumstances, pre-vented my mapping and drawing theseremains, but I hope some competentperson will undertake the task beforelong. Carrowmore is more easily acces-sible than Carnac.…

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