What is recorded here
Cairn stands on the central peak of the Turloughmore Mountains in County Clare, a grass-covered stone structure with a flat circular top and a smaller pyramidal cairn at its northeast edge. The natural hollow to the southeast makes the main mound appear taller from that side, while high ground to the northeast blocks part of the view. Its preserved shape and ridge-top position suggest it marked a place people could see and return to across the open landscape.
On top of a NE–SSW ridge, forming the central peak of the Turloughmore Mountains, with extensive views from E to N. Equally high ground c. 100m to the NE blocks views in that direction. A well-preserved grass-covered cairn (dims. at base 13.2m NW–SE; 12.2m NE–SW; H 1–1.7m) with a circular flat top (diam. 6.2m) on which is a pyramidal cairn (dims. 1.5m x 2m; max. H 0.6m) at NE. A natural hollow SE of the cairn makes it appear higher from that side.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin
Date of upload: 29 September 2021
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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