What is recorded here
In improved pasture 75m S of R516 that marks the townland boundary with Camas. Not depicted on any OSi historic maps. Monument identified as a ring-barrow by Grogan (1989, 222) and labelled in his thesis as 'Carrigeen 1'. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 or on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020.
See attached Google Earth orthoimages
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date of upload: 1 April 2021
A ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Identified as a significant burial monument in a region with limited recorded prehistoric remains.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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KnockainyMountain / peak · 4.9 mi
Skool HillMountain / peak · 5.0 mi
European ashEuropean ash · 5.1 mi