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| My final stony entry from my memorable holiday in Donegal. This is thanks to my map reading, tomb hunting companion for the week. After visiting the Muckros peninsula, we found a rather breath taking megalithic tomb at Kilbeg on top of hill overlooking Teelin Bay and the Slieve League mountains. We had to climb over a fence and up a hill to see it - I must admit to being a little reticent but friend went up the hill first before urging me to follow. I did and it was so worth the climb to the top of the hill - siting a tomb in such a place of wild beauty makes so much sense when you are actually there. The tomb is basically what we would describe as ruined but still very recognisable as a court tomb. Nearest town Kilcar, Map ref: OSI (Ireland) Discovery Series, No. 10, grid ref: 598755. This series of maps has all the megalithic tombs and other ancient monuments shown on it so an 'essential'. |
Posted by tjj12th June 2016ce Edited 17th June 2016ce
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| If you refer to the wiki link you'll see just how many "kilbegs" there are in Ireland and elsewhere........"little church" (?) |
Posted by tomatoman 14th June 2016ce |
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Just had a look, yes loads, thank you that is interesting. There seems to be only one in Donegal though, a townland. https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/banagh/kilcar/kilbeg/ |
Posted by tjj 14th June 2016ce |
| http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/1558/kilbeg.html |
Posted by ryaner14th June 2016ce |
| Strange, tjj.........the map on your townlands map shows Co. Cork! |
Posted by tomatoman 15th June 2016ce |
| Just had another look - the map appearing on my screen shows Teelin Bay in Donegal. |
Posted by tjj 15th June 2016ce |
| Beg your pardon.......I must have been drunk earlier! |
Posted by tomatoman 16th June 2016ce |
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