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Ballywilliam Megalithic tomb​…

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bawn79 Sep 22, 2009 23:51:42
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bawn79 wrote:
TheStandingStone wrote:
The first is Croghan Hill which is on here (I think you added that site). The other is a tumulus at Forelacka which 19.2m in diameter. Forelacka is somewhere near Kinnity, the OS reference is N208 032. I haven't been to either of these sites but I'm hoping to get to Forelacka soon enough since it's around the corner from me. I have also read that Forelacka has evidence of kerbing and may be a passage tomb....the archaeological inventory has none of this information.
Ive been up on Croghan Hill alright, its a difficult site to get up to and a good walk up from the road. There were loads of cows up there and I recall havent to come back a different way to the way I went up.

Just did a search for Forelacka, looks like a decent sized mound.
http://www.bridgemanartondemand.com/art/117554/Forelacka_Burial_Ground_County_Offaly_Ireland

http://www.walkireland.ie/ViewTrail.aspx?id=ffd90714-754f-4399-b7de-3c60fb1159f2

http://www.offalyhistory.com/categories/Reading-Resources/Archaeology/?Page=3

Definitely worth a look, well spotted.

Just had a look at the map for Forelacka and I remember going to look for the megalithic tomb at Ballywilliam. I remember getting as far as the farm yard that it was meant to be behind and didnt like the look of the place so didnt go in.

Any idea about the standing stone and barrow at N193912?

T TheStandingStone
TheStandingStone Sep 23, 2009 10:10:14
Replying to bawn79

I tried to get there before but never made it. It's a pretty easy walk up the track and you can drive up most of the way but when you get there the forestry has grown over the trackway and it is impenetrable. I spoke to the farmer and he said the only way to get to it is to walk through all the field to the other side of the forestry and come in from the north. There is no trackway from that side but apparently you can get through the forest to it. It was a shame...you can get about ten meters away from it but it was simply too overgrown. I decided I didn't fancy all those fields full of bullocks so I'm leaving that for another day. There is a barrow right at the high point of that hill though which I think I would have to pass to get to the other side of the forestry which might be worth a look also.

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