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Remains of bronze age tomb discovered in County Kerry in Ireland

Remains of bronze age tomb discovered in County Kerry in Ireland

Altóir na Gréine stood for approximately 4,000 years on Dingle peninsula before vanishing in 19th century

The remnants of a bronze age tomb once thought to have been destroyed and lost to history have been discovered in County Kerry on the Atlantic coast of Ireland.

The tomb, known locally as Altóir na Gréine – the sun altar – stood for approximately 4,000 years on a hill outside the village of Ballyferriter on the Dingle peninsula before vanishing in the mid-19th century.

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