What is recorded here

Carranmore is a low, broad oval cairn on a ridge in County Louth, reaching fifteen, sixteen or seventeen feet across and two to three feet high. It is not a grand monument, but a quiet heap of stone laid where the land rises slightly, perhaps marking a burial, a boundary or a place people returned to when the field work ended. The small size and round top suggest care rather than showmanship. Someone collected stone, carried it upward and shaped it enough to be seen from a distance. That much is written in the grass and soil around it.

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Situated on top of a low, broad ridge extending NE-SW. Oval, round-topped cairn (max. dims. 16m NW-SE, 10m NE-SW; H 1.8m-2.5m).

Carranmore, Grange Irish is a Neolithic passage tomb, dating to approximately 3500–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of the broader passage tomb tradition in Ireland, reflecting early ritual and burial practices in the region.

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