Carn

Situated at the highest point of the Loughanlea mountain range. This is a large, well-preserved circular cairn composed of small and medium size stones (diam. at base 17.8m). It ranges in height from 1.1m at NNE to 1.85m at S. The lower portions of the cairn are partially obscured by heather. The cairn may originally have been flat-topped (diam. of top 9.9m) and contains at its centre an OS triangulation pillar (1119 ft.): this is surrounded by a small pile of stones. An inspection in December 2000 recorded a number of holes in the top of the cairn, presumably made by treasure hunters. (O'Donovan 1995, No. 155). Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 June 2012

Neolithic circular cairn; dates to the Early to Middle Neolithic period (c. 4000–3000 BCE). Its size and preservation suggest it may have been a communal burial monument or ceremonial site, reflecting early social organisation in the region.