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County Sligo

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Sites/groups in County Sligo:

7 posts
Abbeyquarter North Passage Grave
8 posts
Achonry Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
5 posts
Aghanagh Court Tomb
7 posts
Ardabrone Portal Tomb
Ardloy Passage Grave
4 posts
Arnasbrack Court Tomb
4 posts
Ballindoon Portal Tomb
4 posts
Ballydawley Stone Row / Alignment
1 post
Ballydawley Crannog
3 posts
Ballygilgan Court Tomb
1 post
Barnabrack Passage Grave
3 posts
Barnasrahy Stone Row / Alignment
3 posts
Barroe North Passage Grave
3 posts
Barroe Upper Wedge Tomb
Breeoge Wedge Tomb
Cabragh Wedge Tomb
5 posts
Cabragh Wedge Tomb
5 posts
Caltragh Wedge Tomb
22 posts
Carrickglass Portal Tomb
Carrowbrickeen Wedge Tomb
Carrowconor Wedge Tomb
Carrowcrin Wedge Tomb
Carrowculleen Court Tomb
12 posts
27 sites
Carrowkeel-Keshcorran Complex
40 posts
19 sites
Carrowmore Complex
Carrowmurray Wedge Tomb
Carrownaboll Court Tomb
9 posts
Carrownagh Court Tomb
Carrowreagh Court Tomb
1 post
Carrowroe Rath
1 post
Cartronkillerdoo Rath
2 posts
Church Hill Bullaun Stone
2 posts
Cloghboley Court Tomb
10 posts
Cloghcor Portal Tomb
5 posts
Clogher Burial Chamber
15 posts
Clogher Stone Fort / Dun
1 post
Cloghoge Lower Rath
1 post
Cloghoge Upper Rath
5 posts
Cloondrihara Court Tomb
2 posts
Clover Hill Passage Grave
6 posts
Coolbeg Wedge Tomb
Coolmurly Wedge Tomb
3 posts
Coolmurly Court Tomb
Corhawnagh Court Tomb
2 posts
Creeveykeel Rath
38 posts
Creevykeel Court Tomb
Crowagh Court Tomb
1 post
Crowagh Portal Tomb
6 posts
Culleens Wedge Tomb
8 posts
Cummeen Court Tomb
6 posts
Doon Standing Stones
Doonshaskin Court Tomb
2 posts
Dunowla Wedge Tomb
2 posts
Easky Natural Rock Feature
2 posts
Formoyle Burial Chamber
Gorteen Portal Tomb
Gortnaleck Court Tomb
3 posts
Gourtnahoula/Ballaghnatrillick Bullaun Stone
4 posts
Grange Beg Wedge Tomb
Halfquarter Court Tomb
17 posts
Heapstown Cairn(s)
Kilfree Wedge Tomb
2 posts
Killerry Bullaun Stone
Knockadoo Burial Chamber
6 posts
Knockatober Portal Tomb
3 posts
Knockatotaun Portal Tomb
5 posts
Knocklane Promontory Fort
32 posts
1 site
Knocknarea Cairn(s)
10 posts
Knocknashee Hillfort
4 posts
Leitrim North Bullaun Stone
1 post
Lisbanagher Rath
1 post
Lislary Rath
4 posts
Lugdoon Wedge Tomb
30 posts
2 sites
Magheraghanrush Court Tomb
4 posts
Moneylahan Rath
12 posts
Moneylahan Court Tomb
5 posts
Moygara Court Tomb
13 posts
1 site
Moytirra East Court Tomb
Primrosegrange Court Tomb
5 posts
Rathglass Cairn(s)
1 post
Rosses Point Rath
1 post
Sheerevagh Rath
2 posts
Slieve Daeane Cairn(s)
3 posts
Slieve Dargan Passage Grave
8 posts
Slieve Dargan Passage Grave
2 posts
The Split Rock, Killeenduff Natural Rock Feature
2 posts
Springfield Portal Tomb
1 post
Sroove Rath
Strandhill Court Tomb
7 posts
Strandhill Court Tomb
6 posts
Streedagh Court Tomb
12 posts
Streedagh Wedge Tomb
13 posts
Tanrego West Court Tomb
4 posts
Tawnatruffaun Court Tomb
19 posts
Tawnatruffaun Portal Tomb
3 posts
Tawnymucklagh Wedge Tomb
1 post
Tawnymucklagh Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Tobernaveen Holed Stone
3 posts
Treanmore (Tirerrill By.) Court Tomb
5 posts
Union Passage Grave

News

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Tomb thought to be more than 5,000 years old discovered


Site on Sligo/Leitrim border may not have been found until now due to mountain setting

A hilltop tomb recently discovered close to the edge of Tievebaun mountain on the Sligo/Leitrim border may be more than 5,000 years old , according to the archaeologist who found it... continues...
ryaner Posted by ryaner
9th November 2015ce

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Sligo Neolithic Landscapes


The Sligo Neolithic Landscapes group was formed in 2015 in recognition of the threats to the unique Neolithic monuments and landscapes of county Sligo. SNL are a PPN group, part of a network of over 400 community and voluntary organisations aiming to effect positive change in Sligo.
ryaner Posted by ryaner
8th August 2022ce

Stones and bones podcasts


12 part series on the archaeology of Sligo, including individual podcasts on Carrowkeel, Mullaghfarna and Carrrowmore.
ryaner Posted by ryaner
26th June 2019ce
Edited 26th June 2019ce

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Carrowkeel-Keshcorran Complex — News

Heartbreaking' damage done to Neolithic passage tomb


Damage done to an ancient Neolithic passage tomb in Co Sligo has been strongly condemned.

Photographer Ken Williams visited the site over the weekend and took photographs of words and shapes scratched into stones at the tomb which is over 5,000 years old.

More: https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2023/1016/1411157-carrowkeel-graffiti/
ryaner Posted by ryaner
16th October 2023ce

Carrowkeel - Cairn X (Passage Grave) — Images (click to view fullsize)

<b>Carrowkeel - Cairn X</b>Posted by ryaner<b>Carrowkeel - Cairn X</b>Posted by ryaner ryaner Posted by ryaner
7th August 2022ce

Springfield (Portal Tomb) — Images

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7th August 2022ce

Carrowkeel - Cairn N (Passage Grave) — Images

<b>Carrowkeel - Cairn N</b>Posted by ryaner<b>Carrowkeel - Cairn N</b>Posted by ryaner<b>Carrowkeel - Cairn N</b>Posted by ryaner<b>Carrowkeel - Cairn N</b>Posted by ryaner ryaner Posted by ryaner
5th August 2022ce

Carrowkeel - Cairn M (Passage Grave) — Images

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5th August 2022ce
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