What is recorded here

Cairn is a state-owned National Monument in County Cork where a large flat-topped Neolithic structure and a nearby ring barrow have survived since around 3000 BC. The stones sit in the depths of a forest near Skeagh, not far from Skibbereen, and local tradition links them to midwinter festivals. They are unguided, so a visitor must walk carefully past moss, roots and falling light, but the place still gives back something rare: a chamber of human time large enough to stand inside.

Described by Quinn and Carroll (2010) as ‘a cairn located to N of group of cairns (CO080-039----). Orientated N/S. Oval in shape and consists of medium to large sized stones. Length 3.75m, Width 2.5m, Height 0.5m.' Quinn, A and Carroll, M (2010) ‘Archaeological, Architectural and Cultural Heritage Assessment for a Proposed Wind Farm at Doonens Co. Cork’, Unpublished report, Tobar Archaeological Services. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 21 August 2013

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.