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Cairn

Cairn, unclassified

What is recorded here

Cairn is a cairn, unclassified in Kilbrattan, County Sligo, Ireland. MacDonagh recorded a cairn here called The Giant's Grave, the grave of some old chieftain. There are no visible remains of this cairn.
In the centre of the dome-shaped interior of the enclosure (SL033-042001-). MacDonagh (1936, 195) recorded a cairn here called 'The Giant's Grave', the 'grave of some old chieftain'. There are no visible remains of this cairn. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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