Coolalough

Nearest town:
Hosspital (2km W)
OS reference:
R723354
OS sheet:
65
Latitude:
52° 28' 10.01 N
Longitude:
8° 24' 27.54 W
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Image of Coolalough (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by bawn79

Should be able to get an idea of the banks here

Image credit: Bawn79 © 2008
bawn79
bawn79 Feb 27, 2008
Image of Coolalough (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by bawn79

At this side the banks arent as defined

Image credit: Bawn79 © 2008
bawn79
bawn79 Feb 27, 2008
Image of Coolalough (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by bawn79

Shows how waterlogged the internal fosse has become

Image credit: Bawn79 © 2008
bawn79
bawn79 Feb 27, 2008

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Coolalough

bawn79
bawn79 Feb 27, 2008

This barrow is all that I could find of a barrow cemetery just on the eastern edge of the town of Hospital. There are seven other barrows marked however after a brief look the only one I could find was this giant.
This is another of the large barrows that are mentioned as part of the Discovery programme for this area.
This barrows outer diameter must be up around the 15-20m mark with two concentric rings and a small central mound. The mound and the diameter is a much smaller in size to Knockanny or Ballinascaula.
To find it park at the farm-gate just outside of the town of Hospital on the right. Follow the track that is shown on the map. When you come up to the disused farmyard that is shown at the end of the track you should be able to figure out where it is. Its lowlying and there are lot of rushes around it so can be difficult to spot.

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