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Cnoc Raithní
53.0650° N, -9.5232° E
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Cnoc Raithní (Irish: [ˌknˠɔk ˈɾˠahnʲiː]; "hill of bracken") is a tumulus (burial mound) and national monument located on Inisheer, Ireland.
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Upper tier Early Christian phase
5th–8th centuries AD
Storm exposure and excavation
1885
Lower tier construction/use
c. 2000–1500 BC
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Burial MoundsGraves
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Ceremonial Platforms
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Artificial Mounds
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