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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Dartry Mountain Range
The Dartry Mountain Range in January 2010 viewed from Streedagh. Benbulben is visible on the right hand side of the image while Benwiskin and Tievebaun mountain are visible on the left hand side. On the extreme left Arroo mountain in County Leitrim is visible.
Maeve’s Cairn on Video
Sometimes pictures don’t convey the true size or scale of their subjects. Heapstown Cairn and Maeve’s Cairn are examples of this. It is hard to gauge the size of the cairns from photographs because there are no other familiar buildings or structures nearby to compare them to. It is not until a person visits these sites before they can appreciate their actual size.
However if a person cannot visit the sites video is a means by which the scale of these monuments can be conveyed. I was on YouTube recently and came across a clip that made up a series of videos about ancient monuments in Ireland and Britain. One of the clips features Maeve’s Cairn on Knocknarea.
The clip can be found here. About twenty five seconds into the clip, the host is shown walking up Maeve’s cairn. To me the actual cairn seems even bigger in the video than it does in real life although this was probably just the angle the camera shot the scene from. Even so, for anyone that has only seen pictures of Knocknarea and Meave’s Cairn the clip makes interesting viewing as it gives a good indication of just how large this megalithic cairn actually is.
Carrowmore Tomb 7
Tomb No. 7 is one of the best examples of a complete burial chamber and stone circle in the Carrowmore cemetery.
The tomb was excavated in 1977-1978 by a Swedish team of archaeologists. The original construction of the tomb has been dated to over 6,000 years ago. The team found cremated human bone inside the burial chamber. They also found fragments of antler pins, a stone ball and a flint arrowhead.
On a clear day there are fantastic views towards Knocknarea in the Western part of the Cúil Irra peninsula from here.
Posted in Historical/Heritage Sites, Megaliths
Tagged carrowmore, cúil irra, megalithic, passage tomb
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Clogher Stone Fort
Clogher stone fort or Cashelmore is a well preserved cashel located near the village of Monasteraden.
The large round interior of the fort contains excellent examples of typical souterrains. Souterrains are a common feature of Irish ringforts and cashels but few remain in such a good state of repair as these. There are also a number of stone stairways built into the inner wall of the fort.