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July 15, 2026
Like most of the Curragh’s barrows, this one is located on a small ridge in the plains, giving it a good view of the surrounding area.
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A relatively flat ring barrow with a well defined central mound and small fosse.
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The barrow is located quite close to the road at ~50m
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From ‘The Megalithic Portal’:
“Teltown (Tailten) is famous for the ancient Lughnasadh festival that took place here on the 1st August each year. It is a comprised of a large number of archaeological monuments. Amongst them is Rath Airthir ( the Eastern Fort). It is trivallate ceremonial enclosure defined by two high earthen banks and three fosses. There are references to Rath Airther in the Dinshenchas and it is believed that it may have been the location of the Royal assembly at Tailtu. The enclosure is at least 80 metres across it widest point and it is hidden beneath a canopy of sycamore trees. The only way to really appreciate the enormity of this site is visit yourself.
Centrally located in the enclosure is a large Barrow (Burial mound), pictured below. Because of it’s appearance it is often described as a norman motte. It is even suggested the the normans may converted the site for use as a motte and bailey. The site is located on private property, so please ask at the adjacent house for permission.”
An artistic rendition of what the royal enclosure at Tailteann may have looked like.
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A shot of the wonderfully domed bowl barrow, it’s quite large at 3.8m in height and 20m in diameter and one of the best preserved sites of this type that I know of, will have to visit it myself one day!
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The barrow is about ~1.1m in height and 16.5m in diameter
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The Barrow’s graduations are quite clear in this shot!
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The barrow as viewed from the smaller ditch barrow due north of this one.
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A view of the barrow facing south from atop the ridge on which it is located.
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This is the updated note from the SMR at archaeology.ie. It was updated because the monument is now destroyed, obliterated by ignorance. Unbelievable!
There are 4 photos of the monument on the site here, taken in 2018, the year before its destruction, showing a fine wedge tomb with some of its roofstones in situ.
MA112-044---- : Megalithic tomb – wedge tomb : LISDUFF (Clanmorris By., Crossboyne Par.)
Description: In pasture, located at the break of slope on a N–facing slope, which falls to a flat expanse of lowlying wettish pasture. The views to SW, the direction in which the tomb faced, are not extensive, with ground rising to a low ridge in the middle distance. There is a rath (MA112-045----) 20m to SE in the same field, and cist (MA112-108----) is located 100m to SE. This wedge tomb, which is indicated on the 1929 OS 6-inch map as ‘Dolmen’, was destroyed in February 2019. There is now no visible trace at ground level. The tomb consisted of a gallery/burial chamber (L 9.5m; Wth 1.4m) defined by a double wall of upright slabs or orthostats, roofed by flat slabs. It was oriented NE–SW, with the entrance at SW, and was enclosed by remnants of a sod-covered cairn or mound (overall L c. 16m; Wth 7.5m at SW; c. 4.5m at NE) . The attached document includes a detailed description, plan and photograph of how the tomb looked when recorded by Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin in Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume II. County Mayo, Dublin: Stationery Office, 1964 (no. 93, p. 83-84). Date of revised upload: 4 March 2019
Six-Inch First edition: Not indicated
Six-Inch Latest edition: Dolmen
ITM Coordinates: 540136 , 768656
Latitude and Longitude: 53.664228 , -8.905800
Walk the short distance north from the standing stone at Carragh an Tarbert, keeping an eye west of the road you’ll see two cairns, 1 large and 1 slightly smaller. Despite being covered in vegetation they are recognisable as cairns.
NR65596 52426 is the larger of the two cairns being over 10m in width and approximately 1.5m tall.
NR6557952432, the smaller cairn is slightly over 7m in width and over 1m in height.
A very rural looking setting.
Visited 06/08/2025.
July 14, 2026
A brief stop while driving by the area....painting from a photo.
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July 13, 2026
Didn’t we have a lovely time the day we went to Bangor? No, wait. Abergele.
July 12, 2026
July 10, 2026
These barrows are aligned closely enough with the ditch barrow atop Braveheart hill.
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A view of the larger barrow facing Braveheart hill.
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The two barrows with braveheart hill in the background.
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From yverdonlesbainsregion.ch :
“The unique formation of the Clendy Menhirs is the most important Neolithic site in Switzerland. Situated on the shores of Lake Neuchâtel, it comprises 45 standing stones that were erected more than 6000 years ago, and are carved with human form. Some are 4.5 metres tall and weigh up to five tonnes.
When the level of Upper Lake Neuchâtel decreased by 2.7 m after channeling the watercourses from the Jura (1869-1883), the menhirs appeared on the water surface in Clendy.
In 1896, engineer Charles de Sinner published a description of the site and affirmed that these blocks had been aligned by man. It was not until 1975 that his claim was confirmed by scientist and geologist Jacques-Henri Gabus.
These 45 erratic blocks – Alpine rocks swept along by the Rhône glacier – were cut into human shape. Some of them are 4.5 m high and weigh 5 tons. They are comparable to the carved statues of the Mediterranean Neolithic.
As the site was not covered with trees in those days, there was a view from east to west, from the rivers to the mountains, from the stars to the Moon.
After erosion caused by strong lake transgression, the menhirs started collapsing in 850 B.C. They were re-erected in 1986.
This unique site in Switzerland resembles the one in Carnac in France. Some claim that benign waves can be felt there.”
A small stream flows through the site bisecting it. (The stream was hidden by the rushes)
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