What is recorded here

Prominently sited on top of what's left of the forested Hill of Allen (OD 676 feet). According to O'Grady (1903-5, 454-5), 'On the summit stands a tower (KD018-021003-) in the centre of a raised mound (KD018-021001-), where a cist-vein is said to have been unearthed by the workmen employed in digging the foundations. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

Cist in Carrick is a small prehistoric stone burial chamber, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its location on the prominent Hill of Allen suggests it may have had ritual or symbolic significance within the landscape.

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