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 |
| 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
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 Queen Maeve's Cairn 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
- ^ "Carns - Receation Sites". Coillteoutdoors.ie. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- ^ O'Rorke, Terence (1 January 1890). "The History of Sligo: Town and County". J. Duffy – via Google Books.
- ^ "Na Carna - Carns" (PDF). Coillteoutdoors.ie. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- ^ 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 2016-10-17.
- ^ Sean O Nuallain. "Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland" (PDF). Archaeology.ie. Retrieved 2016-10-17.