Carrickglass

Also known as:
The Labby Rock
Nearest town:
Ballyfarnon (7km E)
OS reference:
G796157
OS sheet:
25
Latitude:
54° 5' 23.74 N
Longitude:
8° 18' 42.46 W
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Images

Image of Carrickglass (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

You can see it for years, but when you finally get there you have to engage with it.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner May 28, 2019
Image of Carrickglass (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

Portal, two sidestones, the backstone and the capstone. The chamber is a bit of perfection.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner May 28, 2019
Image of Carrickglass (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

The pine plantation has been cut, opening the views to the north.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner May 28, 2019
Image of Carrickglass (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

The back of the ‘tomb’ – a capstone that has its own peat bog.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner May 28, 2019
Image of Carrickglass (Portal Tomb) by caealun

Just for scale I have included myself in the picture. That capstone is impressive!

Image credit: Derfel
caealun
caealun Jan 13, 2006

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Miscellaneous

Carrickglass
Portal Tomb
CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Jul 4, 2005

Carrickglass comes from the two Irish words Carraig meaning stone and Glas meaning green. Hence the name for the area is the green stone, perhaps a reference to the roof-garden on top of this tomb.

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CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam
Nov 2007

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