Carns Cairn
| Carns Cairn | |
|---|---|
| Native name Carn na gCarn (Irish) | |
  Location of Carns Cairn in Ireland | |
| Type | cairn |
| Location | Cleveragh Road, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°15′20″N 8°27′01″W / 54.255449°N 8.450273°W |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Built | c. 3000 BC |
| Official name | Carns Cairn |
| Reference no. | 568 |
Carns Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.[1][2]
Location
[edit]Carns Cairn is located in Carns Forest between Sligo town and Lough Gill.[3][4]
History
[edit]The cairn is believed to date back to c. 3000 BC, the Neolithic, making it contemporaneous with Miosgán Meadhbha atop Knocknarea.[5]
Description
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Carns - Recreation Sites". Coillteoutdoors.ie. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ O'Rorke, Terence (1 January 1890). The History of Sligo: Town and County. J. Duffy – via Internet Archive.
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- ^ "Na Carna - Carns" (PDF). Coillteoutdoors.ie. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ Moore, Sam (1 January 1998). "Archaeology in County Sligo". FAS Community Services Unit – via Google Books.
- ^ "Legends of Sligo – Queen Maeve's Tomb". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ Sean O Nuallain. "Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland" (PDF). Archaeology.ie. Retrieved 17 October 2016.