A piece of history

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A piece of history

Image: © Robert Ashby Taken: 23 Jun 2013

An abandoned nissen hut beside the Ballylurgan Road in the process of being slowly swallowed up by nature. These iconic structures were originally designed by Major Peter Nissen of the Royal Engineers in 1916.

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.773015
Longitude
-6.2899