Cairn

In heather on top of 550m spot-height, on peak of Sheegouna. Oval mound (dims. 18.65m N-S; 22.85m E-W; max. H 2.55m) of angular limestones. Stones removed from N-half to build up four small shelters in the S-half. Small pile of stones possibly re-constructed on the N-side. Bilberry bushes around perimeter. Small stone (H 0.35m; Wth 0.75m), pyramidal in shape is located 12m due N of cairn and is similar to the triangular-shaped stone associated with the nearby wedge-tomb (TS071-054----). A megalithic tomb (TS071-54----) is located 112m to SW. Cairn (TS071-052----) on Knochahunna and cairn (TS078-001----) on Slievenamon are located 1km to NNW and SSW respectively. The passage tombs at Knockroe (KK034-019001-) and Baunfree (KK034-031----), Co. Kilkenny are located 10km to the E and 13KM to NE respectively. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 30 September 2014

Neolithic cairn; dates to the early to middle Neolithic period (c. 4000–3000 BCE). Its construction and location suggest it was a ceremonial or funerary monument, typical of the megalithic traditions in western Ireland.