What is recorded here

Cairn: a chamber tomb, possibly Neolithic or Bronze Age. It lies on top of a hill or ridge, facing a valley or the sea. People buried their dead inside. They believed the dead would live again. They built these tombs for that hope.

On the S side of the 'Sheep's Head Way' walking route. A possible cairn (L c. 5m; Wth c. 2m) was recorded in Rooska East townland in 1997. It was described as being slightly wedge-shaped, on an E-W orientation and comprised a pile of relatively large-sized stones (pers. comm. Dr D.D.C. Pochin Mould). A subsequent inspection of the general area in April 2008 failed to locate this possible cairn. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Wedge tomb; likely dates to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its wedge-shaped form and orientation are characteristic of funerary monuments in the region, reflecting early ritual practices and burial traditions.

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