Megalithic structure in Carrigeen, County Kildare

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No surface remains visible of a possible megalithic structure that was located in the disused quarry located 85m W of the River Liffey and 100m SW of the head of the mill race of the woollen factory in the village of Clane. According to Bradley et al. (1986, vol. 2, 161), 'Sherlock (1891-5, 27) suggested that a feature known as "St Brigid's Chair and Thimble" was a 'cromleac'. It was situated "a little way above the head of the millrace at Clane, where there is now a disused quarry". It was broken up in the mid-nineteenth century'. The disused quarry mentioned above is depicted on the 25-inch OS map in the townland of Carrigeen. The large quarry is also depicted on the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map where a limekiln is indicated. There is no depiction of any possible megalithic tomb in this quarry on the first edition OS 6-inch map.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD014-026016

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