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Haroldstown
Homestead of Harold; baile (townland, homestead) + Eireoil
Haroldstown's significance stretches back to the Neolithic period, when the famous Haroldstown Dolmen was constructed between 3300 and 2900 BC by farming communities of that era. This portal tomb, featuring two large capstones supported by ten upright stones and situated on the banks of the Derren River, stands as one of Ireland's finest examples of megalithic architecture. Recent archaeologica...

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