Ballybought (Round Barrow(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Ballybought (Round Barrow(s)) by ryaner

10/11/07

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ryaner Nov 11, 2007

Image of Ballybought (Round Barrow(s)) by ryaner

10/11/07

Image credit: ryaner

ryaner Nov 11, 2007

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Ballybought

Round Barrow(s)

ryaner Nov 11, 2007

Beside the road and with an enclosing fence right up to its bank, this barrow is about 30 metres in diameter. There is a strange collection of large stones in its centre that may be field clearance or could signify some sort of chamber.

Sites within 20km of Ballybought

Ballybought

Bullaun Stone • 0.72km ESE

4

1
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.74km ENE
Whiteleas

Stone Circle • 2.1km E

8

3
Broadleas

Stone Circle • 2.11km E

29

4
Ballymore Eustace West

Bullaun Stone • 2.33km NE

4

1
Crehelp II

Round Barrow(s) • 2.43km SE

3

1
Bishopsland

Round Barrow(s) • 2.82km ENE

2

1
Kinsellastown II

Round Barrow(s) • 3.96km SSE

1

1
St. Kevin’s Bed (Hollywood)

Cave / Rock Shelter • 4.03km ESE

4
Kinsellastown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.04km SSE

2

1
Scalp Rath

Rath • 4.39km ESE

2
Scalp

Bullaun Stone • 4.46km ESE

4

1

2
Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.6km SSE

1
Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.6km SSE

4

2
Blakestown Upper

Passage Grave • 4.72km E

3
Lugnagroagh

Cairn(s) • 4.81km E

3
Kiernans Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.95km E

4
Johnstown

Round Barrow(s) • 5km E

2
Johnstown Hut Site 2

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5km E

5

1
Athgreany

Stone Circle • 5km SE

39

2

4
Johnstown Hut Site 1

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.01km E

2
Broughills Hill

Standing Stones • 5.04km E

10

1
Slievecorragh

Cairn(s) • 5.36km ESE

4

2
Athgreany standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.67km SE

4

1
Athgreany Rath

Rath • 5.67km SE

4

1
The Ring

Hillfort • 5.96km NNE
The Dailteen Stone

Bullaun Stone • 6.35km ESE

2

1
Plezica

Stone Circle • 6.53km S

7

2
Toor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.13km ESE

1
Lugglass Upper I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.48km ESE

2
Toor

Henge • 7.48km ESE

3
The Piper’s Stones

Standing Stones • 7.48km ESE

4
Toor

Stone Circle • 7.63km ESE

4

1
Kilbaylet Upper

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.69km SE

4
Church Mountain

Cairn(s) • 7.7km SE

4
Lugglass Upper II

Standing Stones • 7.83km ESE

5
Old Kilcullen

Christianised Site • 7.91km WSW

1
Tornant Lower

Rath • 8.3km SSW

2
Punchestown

Round Barrow(s) • 8.32km N

5

1
Craddockstown West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.49km N

7

2
Blackmoor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.53km SSE

6
Tornant Upper

Passage Grave • 8.58km SSW

6

2
Carrigacurra

Wedge Tomb • 8.7km E

5

1
Punchestown Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.72km N

12

1

3
Newtown Great

Round Barrow(s) • 8.8km NE
Dun Ailinne

Hillfort • 8.9km WSW

4

1

1
Kilgowen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.05km WSW

10

2
Kilbaylet Lower

Rath • 9.26km SE

3

2
Brewell’s Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.27km SW

2

1
Brewell’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.27km SW

1
Kilbaylet Lower

Cup Marked Stone • 9.35km SE

5
Sroughan

Bullaun Stone • 9.41km ENE

5

1
Sroughan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.46km ENE

1
Kingsland

Round Barrow(s) • 9.47km SW

4

1
Broomfields

Chambered Tomb • 9.5km S

10

2
Carrig Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 9.54km ENE

9

2
Carrig Rath

Rath • 9.67km ENE
Carrig Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.68km ENE

2
Newtown Park

Round Barrow(s) • 9.74km NNE

2

2
Carrig Cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.8km ENE

6

1

1
Brewell’s Hill

Stone Circle • 9.83km SW

9

4
Ballyknockan

Bullaun Stone • 9.86km E

3

1
Blessington Demesne 2

Round Barrow(s) • 10.09km NE

2

2
Knockiernan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.09km ENE
Togher

Christianised Site • 10.22km E
Blessington Demesne 1

Round Barrow(s) • 10.23km NE

14

4
Donard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.32km SSE

5

1
Kilcoagh East

Cairn(s) • 10.53km SE

2

1

1
Baltracy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.63km N

1
Kilcoagh East/Levern

Cairn(s) • 10.81km SE

1
Butterhill

Artificial Mound • 11km ENE

1
Lackan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.19km ENE

4
Lugnagun Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.23km ENE

4
Blackrock

Wedge Tomb • 11.52km ENE

3

1
Butterhill

Bullaun Stone • 11.73km ENE
Kilbeg standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.86km ENE

3

2
Lugnagun

Passage Grave • 11.98km ENE

13

1
Killeen Cormac

Passage Grave • 12.28km SW

3

1
Oldcourt

Ring Cairn • 12.45km ENE

3

1
Forenachts

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.51km N

2

1
Caureen

Artificial Mound • 12.65km NE

5

2
Woodend Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.91km ENE
Kilbeg Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.04km ENE

3

1
Curragh

Round Barrow(s) • 13.05km W

1
Forenaghts Great

Henge • 13.08km N

6

2
Kelshamore

Bullaun Stone • 13.28km SSE

4

1
Castleruddery Lower

Enclosure • 13.38km SSE

3

1
Curragh

Artificial Mound • 13.44km W

1
Castleruddery

Stone Circle • 13.5km SSE

39

3

6
Maudlings

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.6km N

3

1
Sorrel Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.87km ENE

6

1

1
Goldenhill mound

Cairn(s) • 14.4km NE

2
Goldenhill

Rath • 14.4km NE

9

4
Brittas

Bullaun Stone • 14.42km SE

3

1

4
Brittas II

Bullaun Stone • 14.42km SE

2
Brittas III

Bullaun Stone • 14.42km SE

4
Brittas IV

Bullaun Stone • 14.42km SE

7
Brittas V

Bullaun Stone • 14.42km SE

2

1
The Ballintruer Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.72km S
Ballintruer More

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.72km S

5

1
Knickeen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.84km SE

8

1
Curragh (Kildare ED) II

Round Barrow(s) • 14.85km W

4
Curragh (Kildare ED) I

Round Barrow(s) • 15.01km W

1
Gibbet Rath

Rath • 15.11km W

6

1
Eadestown North

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.28km S
Ballinagee

Cairn(s) • 15.42km E

1
Kilteel

Bullaun Stone • 15.42km NE

2
Curragh Racecourse

Round Barrow(s) • 15.43km W

1
Leitrim

Bullaun Stone • 15.45km SE

5

2
Tinode II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.57km NE

2
Tinode

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.76km NE

2

1
Barretstown Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.13km NNW

1
Spinans Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.15km SSE

14

1
Curragh Racecourse

Round Barrow(s) • 16.2km W

1
Knockatillane

Cairn(s) • 16.33km NE

2
Spinans Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.52km SSE
Carignagower

Cairn(s) • 16.52km NE
Little Curragh Barrow VIII

Round Barrow(s) • 16.6km W

1
Dowery

16.62km NE
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Enclosure • 16.62km NE

2
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Cairn(s) • 16.63km NE

2
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Enclosure • 16.63km NE

4
Curragh (Kildare ED)

Round Barrow(s) • 16.74km W

2
Cromwellstown

Bank Barrow • 16.81km NE

2
Curragh (Kildare ED)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.89km W

5

2
Brusselstown Ring

Hillfort • 16.9km SSE

20

2
Little Curragh Barrow VII

Round Barrow(s) • 17.05km W

1
Little Curragh Barrow VI

Round Barrow(s) • 17.06km W

4

1
Little Curragh VIX

Round Barrow(s) • 17.08km W

1
Little Curragh Barrow V

Round Barrow(s) • 17.25km W

5

1
Coan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.28km SE
Little Curragh Barrow IV

Round Barrow(s) • 17.28km W

3

1
Little Curragh X

Round Barrow(s) • 17.33km W

1
Little Curragh Barrow III

Round Barrow(s) • 17.47km W

4

1
Ballynabrocky

Round Barrow(s) • 17.55km ENE
Little Curragh Barrow II

Round Barrow(s) • 17.62km W

2

1
Cloghleagh

Cairn(s) • 17.63km ENE

3
Little Curragh Barrow I

Round Barrow(s) • 17.88km W

6

1
Tuckmill Hill

Hillfort • 18.09km S

2

1
Mullamast Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.14km SW

4

1
Tinoran Hill

Hillfort • 18.15km SSW
Mullamast Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.16km SW

2
Mullamast Rath

Rath • 18.17km SW

6
Ballyfolan

Round Barrow(s) • 18.18km NE

9

1
Seefin 2

Rocky Outcrop • 18.25km ENE

7
Ballyfolan

Ring Cairn • 18.31km NE

4
Keadeen Mountain

Cairn(s) • 18.4km SSE

4
Keadeen

Stone Circle • 18.41km SSE

3
Slievethoul I

Passage Grave • 18.44km NE

8

1
Kildare

Christianised Site • 18.46km W

2

1
Seefin Hill

Chambered Cairn • 18.5km ENE

51

3

5
Keadeen Cursus

Cursus • 18.5km SSE

3

1

1
Keadeen

Cairn(s) • 18.5km SSE
Keadeen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.52km SSE

3
Slievethoul II

Passage Grave • 18.56km NE
Kilranelagh

Cairn(s) • 18.6km SSE
Baltinglass Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 18.63km S

2
Baltinglass Hill 'Basin' Stone

Bullaun Stone • 18.64km S

3
Boleycarrigeen

Stone Circle • 18.65km SSE

39

6

10
Kilranelagh Graveyard

Standing Stones • 18.69km S

5

1
Baltinglass Hill – Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.72km S

2
Baltinglass Hill – Tombs

Passage Grave • 18.72km S

17

2

2
Baltinglass Hill Cairn – Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.72km S

2
Baltinglass Hill – Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.72km S

1
Rathcoran Hillfort

Hillfort • 18.72km S

2

1
Colvinstown Upper III

Cairn(s) • 18.92km SSE

2
Colvinstown

Rath • 18.92km SSE

3
Colvinstown Upper

Cairn(s) • 18.93km SSE

3

1
Colvinstown Upper II

Cairn(s) • 19.04km SSE

2

1
Glenaraneen

Crannog • 19.04km NE

7
Butter Mountain

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.14km NE

3
Firmount East

Artificial Mound • 19.2km NNW

1
Slievethoul II and III

Cairn(s) • 19.29km NE

4
Crockaunadreenagh

Passage Grave • 19.29km NE

6

1

1
Muckduff Upper

Cairn(s) • 19.35km SSE

5
Newtown lower

Round Barrow(s) • 19.37km NNE

6

1
Keadeen standing stone 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.37km SSE

2
Hill of Allen

Sacred Hill • 19.6km WNW

3

1

3

1
Clane

Bullaun Stone • 19.71km NNW

3

1
Knockandinny

Round Barrow(s) • 19.78km NE
Seefingan

Cairn(s) • 19.79km ENE

10

1
Daw

Artificial Mound • 19.92km ENE
Muckduff Upper 2/Carrig Mountain

Cairn(s) • 19.95km SSE

4