Carns_Cairn

Carns Cairn

Carns Cairn

Cairn in County Sligo, Ireland

Carns Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.[1][2]

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Location

Carns Cairn is located in Carns Forest between Sligo town and Lough Gill.[3][4]

History

The cairn is believed to date back to c. 3000 BC, the Neolithic, making it contemporaneous with Miosgán Meadhbha atop Knocknarea.[5]

Description

The cairn is a large flat-topped cairn 60 m (200 ft) by 55 m (180 ft) across and 7 m (23 ft) high.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Carns - Recreation Sites". Coillteoutdoors.ie. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. [2]
    O'Rorke, Terence (1 January 1890). The History of Sligo: Town and County. J. Duffy – via Internet Archive. carns.
  3. [3]
    "Na Carna - Carns" (PDF). Coillteoutdoors.ie. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  4. [4]
    Moore, Sam (1 January 1998). "Archaeology in County Sligo". FAS Community Services Unit – via Google Books.
  5. [5]
    "Legends of Sligo – Queen Maeve's Tomb". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  6. [6]
    Sean O Nuallain. "Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland" (PDF). Archaeology.ie. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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