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November 30, 2025
The cairn (from the north) and its alignment.
Visited March 2012
Image credit: Uwe Häberle 03/2012
The cairn (from the northwest)
Visited March 2012
Image credit: Uwe Häberle 03/2012
The alignment towards the cairn (roughly from the south).
Visited March 2012
Image credit: Uwe Häberle 03/2012
Visited March 2012
Image credit: Uwe Häberle 03/2012
Visited March 2012
Image credit: Uwe Häberle 03/2012
The Janus figure is depicted in Cary Meehan’s beautiful book ‘The Traveller’s Guide to Sacred Ireland’ (see link below).
When I first held the book in my hands, I knew I absolutely had to visit this place.
Visited March 2012
Image credit: Uwe Häberle 03/2012
November 29, 2025
As there are not many images from this spot on this page, Newgrange from the nearby lane.
Visited October 2011
Image credit: Uwe Häberle 10/2011
Zoom shot from the nearby lane.
Visited October 2011
Image credit: Uwe Häberle 10/2011
November 28, 2025
I reckon I tentatively located the second barrow/cairn said to be located at SH654210266... but this, the summit monument, is the outstanding viewpoint. The third – at SH6486602603 – eluded me.
Image credit: Robert Gladstone
I agree with Coflein – quite obviously the real deal.
Image credit: Robert Gladstone