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Seefin Passage Tomb

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in 1931, but no artefacts or human remains were found, suggesting that no-one was ever buried there, or that the remains were later removed.
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The tomb is visible from afar on the summit, as is its sister cairn on
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Buildings and structures completed in the 4th millennium BC
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Location in Ireland##Location relative to County Dublin
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Irish

Passage grave
Blessington
County Wicklow
Ireland
53°11′11″N 6°23′41″W / 53.186267°N 6.394809°W / 53.186267; -6.394809
Wicklow Mountains
Seefin Passage Tomb is located in Ireland
Seefin Passage Tomb is located in County Dublin
National monument of Ireland
Irish
passage grave
National Monument
County Wicklow
Ireland
Wicklow Mountains
Kilbride Army Camp
Seefingan
Ireland's Neolithic
R. A. Stewart Macalister
cairn
lozenge
quartz
Carved cross inside Seefin tomb
Entrance doorway
View from chamber looking outward
View from above
The tomb is visible from afar on the summit, as is its sister cairn on Seefingan
Seefingan

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