An archaeological excavation was carried out at the site of a destroyed ringfort at Ballaghderg, Co. Donegal (RPM DG053:008) in advance of a proposed realignment of the N56 between Mountaintop and Illistrim, Co. Donegal. The site was marked as 'fort' on the first-edition Ordnance
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The site was identified during test trenching in advance of development. An area of land measuring c.100m by c.50m was stripped of topsoil and the features exposed were identified as relating to two distinct periods of activity. Area 1 contained an enclosure dit
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
archaeology | dating (measuring) | archaeological excavation report
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
archaeology | dating (measuring) | archaeological excavation report
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exi
archaeology | dating (measuring) | archaeological excavation report
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
archaeology | dating (measuring) | archaeological excavation report
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
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Archaeological test trenching was carried out in advance of construction along the route of the proposed M4 Kinnegad-Enfield-Motorway Scheme. In February 2002 during centreline testing of the proposed route carried out by Ian Russell under licence 02E0108 of Duchas, The Heritage
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