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May 11, 2026
Another wide shot for context, looking roughly northeast.
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The remains of the tomb can be spotted in the field down through the farmyard of a friendly couple in Birrinagh.
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May 7, 2026
From inside the chamber looking out through the portals.
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The always impressive Aghnacliff dolmen, looking like it’s about to head off on its holidays.
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May 4, 2026
I visited on 04.05.26, a lot of walking is involved. I parked at Bowland Knotts and followed the dry stone wall east until reaching Ash Clough Swamp firebreak between Great Hill and White Swan, followed by easy walking on fire roads almost all the way to the site. And what a superb site it is ! Very atmospheric and unspoilt. A small portion of the East Barrow has been eroded by the Beck over the centuries. Other than that they are perfect, shapely and very impressive. The West Barrow is partially (maybe a third) obscured by encroaching pine woods and is possibly not as fertile as the East as the grass is coarser and much drier. My walk was 4+ hours round trip but WELL worth it.
Image credit: Simon Hewitt
April 27, 2026
The Barrow is roughly 3.5-4.5 meters high by eye, and 18 meters in diameter.
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This large barrow is located in an early christian cemetary, it is said that St. Galligan is buried there, very intriguing.
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A clearer shot of the barrow.
Image credit: Mayo North Tourism Ireland
A view of this enigmatic barrow from the southeast. One of the christian headstones is clearly visable on the barrow’s side.
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April 25, 2026
A very well preserved site of this kind!
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A close up on the 2.8 meter tall beautifully domed mound.
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A wide angle shot of the very well preserved bowl barrow.
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Another angle of he barrow, it would be very interesting to see in person.
Image credit: Sean Gallagher, Google Earth
A view of the “mound barrow”. It’s a very scenic spot, reminiscent of how Achilles’ barrow is described in the Iliad.
Image credit: Sean Gallagher, Google Earth
A map of the cemetery. The three main barrows are followed by several smaller migration era and Viking age barrows.
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A view of Odin’s barrow, with the Thing mound in the background, from the top of Thor’s barrow.
Image credit: Myself
A shot of the three main mounds of the lat Iron Age cemetery. In order from right to left we see Freyr’s barrow, Thor’s barrow, and Odin’s barrow. Picture taken July 2025.
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April 24, 2026
The view of the low looking north. This is the angle of the low you see when approaching via stand low lane after passing standlow farm.
Image credit: E Hall-Putnam
