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THIS work is divided into four parts: a descriptive topographical catalogue of the Irish dolmens: a discussion of the classification and distribution of dolmens in general; a collection of the popular Iore relating to the Irish examples; and an ethnological investigation of the subject.
The Dolmens of Ireland; their Distribution, Structural Characteristics, and Affinities.
By William Copeland Borlase 3 vols. Pp. xxxvi + 1234. (London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1897.)
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MACALISTER, R. The Dolmens of Ireland; their Distribution, Structural Characteristics, and Affinities. Nature 56, 268–269 (1897). https://doi.org/10.1038/056268a0
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