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One of a group of 11 cairns (CL010-137----/CL010-137001- to CL010-137011-) along the NE-shoulder of a ridge of exposed limestone and rough grazing at the top of a series of hairpin bends rising from the E. Listed as ‘Penitential station/cairn(s)’ in the RMP (1996) on the basis of a map annotation by Tom Coffey (1994, SMR file). They are described as ‘Stone-Heap Memorials’ in the National Folklore Collection Photograph no. A068.19.00001, taken in 1946. A rectangular cairn (5.6m N-S; 1.4m E-W; H 1.6-1.8m) lying 21m NW from the main cairn (CL010-137----). A flag on top (noted as upright in 1999) leans heavily to the S. Another penitential cairn (CL010-137006-) lies c. 5m to the W. Glencolumbkille Church and graveyard (CL010-038002- and CL010-038003--) lie c. 800m downhill to the SE.
The following images have been uploaded:
CL010-137008-_01.jpg View of cairn from WNW
CL010-137008-_02.jpg View from NE
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott
Date of upload: 6 June 2023
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