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In heather on top of 550m spot-height, on peak of Sheegouna. Oval mound (dims. 18.65m N-S; 22.85m E-W; max. H 2.55m) of angular limestones. Stones removed from N-half to build up four small shelters in the S-half. Small pile of stones possibly re-constructed on the N-side. Bilberry bushes around perimeter. Small stone (H 0.35m; Wth 0.75m), pyramidal in shape is located 12m due N of cairn and is similar to the triangular-shaped stone associated with the nearby wedge-tomb (TS071-054----). A megalithic tomb (TS071-54----) is located 112m to SW. Cairn (TS071-052----) on Knochahunna and cairn (TS078-001----) on Slievenamon are located 1km to NNW and SSW respectively. The passage tombs at Knockroe (KK034-019001-) and Baunfree (KK034-031----), Co. Kilkenny are located 10km to the E and 13KM to NE respectively.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of revised upload: 30 September 2014
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