Overview
Carn — Rathbarran is recorded as Cairn — unclassified in Sligo. In level pasture, with good views of the surrounding countryside. Indicated as a circular hillock (diam.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In level pasture, with good views of the surrounding countryside.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: A short cist (SL025-051002-) containing two burial urns was found within the cairn (Wood-Martin 1887-8, 273).
What was found
The saved account records: H c. 5m) is now almost entirely quarried away due to gravel extraction and there are no visible remains of the cairn.
What remains
The saved account records: Indicated as a circular hillock (diam.
Why it mattered
Carn — Rathbarran matters because the source ties cairn — unclassified to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: c. 40m) on the 1838 OS 6-inch map with the accompanying name 'Carn'.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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