Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
슬라이고주
cemetery in County Sligo in Republic of Ireland
Contents
9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery, a place of magic and mystery situated high in the Bricklieve Mountains of County Sligo. The name 'Bricklieve' translates to 'Speckled Mountain,' a term that in Old Irish often hinted at…
Listen in the app2Cairn G: The Roof-Box and the Midsummer Sun
The first monument you encounter from the upper car park is Cairn G, perhaps the most impressive and best-preserved structure at Carrowkeel. Standing about 21 meters in diameter, it is a classic example of an Irish passage tomb. …
Listen in the app3Cairn K: The Crog Patrick Stone and the Core-Belt Roof
Located about 300 meters south of Cairn G on the highest part of the mountain, Cairn K is a masterpiece of Neolithic engineering. To enter, you must crawl through a small, square opening into a six-meter-long passage. …
Listen in the app4The Neolithic Village of Dunaveeragh
Just below the main cairn complex on the limestone plateau of Dunaveeragh Mountain lies the remains of what is believed to be the largest prehistoric village in Ireland. Surveyed by Macalister in 1911 and later by Stefan Berg in…
Listen in the app5Cairn F: The Largest and Most Neglected Structure
Cairn F is the largest structure in the Carrowkeel complex, measuring 26 meters in diameter and once reaching a height of nearly 10 meters. When Macalister arrived in 1911, the roof had already collapsed, filling the chamber with…
Listen in the app6Cairn H: The Double Curb and Macalister's Dynamite
Situated between Cairn G and Cairn K, Cairn H is unique for being the only monument at Carrowkeel with a double row of curb stones. The outer ring consists of smaller sandstone boulders, while two meters inside is a second curb…
Listen in the app7Cairn E: The Hybrid Court-Passage Tomb
Cairn E is perhaps the most mysterious structure in the cemetery because it is a hybrid of two different tomb styles: a 'court tomb' and a 'passage tomb.' Measuring 35 meters long and 10 meters wide, its striking elongated shape…
Listen in the app8The natural wonder of Pollnagollum
A few hundred meters south of the main cairns, the landscape drops away into Pollnagollum, a massive natural cavity where the ground has caved in along a fault line. The name translates to 'Pigeonhole' or 'Dovehole.' This giant…
Listen in the app9Closing
As we descend from the Bricklieve Mountains, the fog may lift to reveal the true scale of the journey we have taken. We have explored a landscape where the first farmers of Ireland etched their cosmology into the very summits of…
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What is Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery?
Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery is a place in 슬라이고주 with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 슬라이고주 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 54.0533, -8.3778 |
| Last updated |