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

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Image of Castlefarm (Round Barrow(s)) by bawn79

Megabarrow with Ned for perspective.

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bawn79 Jan 10, 2011

Image of Castlefarm (Round Barrow(s)) by bawn79

ditch of megabarrow

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Image of Castlefarm (Round Barrow(s)) by bawn79

Ditch of megabarrow

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bawn79 Jan 10, 2011

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Castlefarm

Round Barrow(s)

bawn79 Jan 10, 2011

This is one of Limericks “Megabarrows” along with Rathanny, Coolalough and Ballinscaula. The barrow must be about 10-15m in diameter.
Finding it is quiet easy it just north (2 1/2km) of the town of Hospital and right on the side of a small boreen.

Sites within 20km of Castlefarm

Ballynamona

Stone Circle • 0.92km NNW

3

1

1
Cloghaunainey

Carving • 1.47km W

1
Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.51km ENE

3

1
Cnoc Aine

Artificial Mound • 2.28km WSW

6
Hospital

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.36km E

1

1
Cnoc Aine

Round Barrow(s) • 2.36km WSW

6

1
Coolalough

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.48km ESE

1

1
Gorteennacreeagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.6km SSW

1

1
Gotoon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.69km SE

1

1
Cnoc Aine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.94km WSW

2

1
Coolalough

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.1km SE

1

1
Cnoc Aine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.12km WSW

1
Cnoc Aine

Rath • 3.18km WSW

2
Rathanny

Round Barrow(s) • 3.21km S

6

1
Coolalough

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.4km ESE

4

1
Cromwell Hill

Wedge Tomb • 3.53km ENE

6

1
Rootiagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.01km NNW

1
Rootiagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.17km NNW

2

1
Moohane

Standing Stones • 4.39km WNW

3

1
Knockroe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.85km WNW

2

1
Loughgur

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.03km W

2
Grillagh

Bullaun Stone • 5.18km WSW
Carraig Aille

Rath • 5.42km WNW

6

1
Carraig Aille

Rath • 5.42km WNW

4
Knockroe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.47km ENE

1
Lough Gur P

Stone Circle • 5.63km WNW

1
Lough Gur O

Stone Circle • 5.68km WNW

6

1

1

1
Knockadoon Circles A + B

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.07km W

1
Knockadoon

Sacred Hill • 6.09km W

1
Black Sow’s Bed

Wedge Tomb • 6.18km W

4

1

1

1
Knockadoon Circle K

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.21km W

2

3
Old Hags Chair

Rocky Outcrop • 6.26km W

1

1
Entrance to Tir Na Og

Cave / Rock Shelter • 6.31km WNW

2

1
Grange / Lios, Lough Gur

Stone Circle • 6.62km W

76

1

7

4
Lough Gur Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 6.62km W

23

4

1
Elton

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.64km S

5

1
Lough Gur D

Stone Circle • 6.67km W

4

1

2
Lough Gur C

Stone Circle • 6.67km W

15

2

1
Knockfennel

Cairn(s) • 6.7km WNW

2

1
Cloonyconry More

Wedge Tomb • 6.84km E

4
Knockfennel

Rath • 6.89km W

1

1
Knockfennel North

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.94km WNW

3

1
The Stone Of The Tree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.96km W

8

1
Knockfennel

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.97km W

3

1
The Pillar Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.04km W

7

1
Grange

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.05km W

4
Grange Lios

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.09km W

9

1
Bruff

Round Barrow(s) • 7.18km WSW

2

1
Ballinvana

Artificial Mound • 7.23km S

1

1
Ballingoola A

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.34km WNW

2
Ballingoola B

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.48km WNW

1
Ballingoola

Standing Stones • 7.55km WNW

1
Ballingoola C

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.62km WNW

1
Ballinscaula

Round Barrow(s) • 7.81km SSW

5

1
Ballinscaula

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.81km SSW

1

1
Ballingoola D

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.83km WNW
Ballingoola E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.98km WNW

1
Tynacocka

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8km WSW

1

1
Clogher Hill

Rath • 8.04km SE

1

1
Rockbarton

Wedge Tomb • 8.2km W

2

1
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.3km NNE

1

1
Bulgadenhall

Henge • 8.38km SW

1
Sarsfields Rock

Rocky Outcrop • 8.86km ENE

2

1
Cnoc Greine

Sacred Hill • 8.88km NE

2

1
Knocsefin

Round Barrow(s) • 9.36km NE

2

1
Glenbane

Artificial Mound • 9.7km E

1
Ballybricken West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10km NW

2

1
Longstone

Henge • 10.09km ENE

6

2
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.09km ENE

3
Longstone

Bank Barrow • 10.09km ENE

1
Ballybricken East

Cairn(s) • 10.19km NW

1

1
Ballybricken East

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.33km NW

3

1
Ballybricken East

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.41km NW

2

1
Knocksefin

Hillfort • 10.41km NE

1
Brufea

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.87km NW

2

1
Knockroe

Hillfort • 10.9km NW

6

1

1
Knockroe

Artificial Mound • 10.92km NW

1

1
Knockroe

Round Barrow(s) • 10.97km NW

1

1
Carrignacaubeen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.07km SSE

1

1
Lissard

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.22km ESE

9

1
Liseen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.22km NE

2

1
Luddenmore

Cairn(s) • 11.38km NW

4

1
Luddenmore

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.38km NW

2

1
Knocktwo

Hillfort • 11.53km WSW

2

1
Lissard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.53km ESE

2

1
Inch

Holed Stone • 11.66km NW

4

1
Lattin

Christianised Site • 11.77km E

2

1
Inch St. Lawrence

Bullaun Stone • 11.81km NW

6

1
Stonepark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.83km WNW

1

1
Cush

Artificial Mound • 11.88km SSE

4

1
Cush

Standing Stones • 12km SSE

1
Ballyfroota

Wedge Tomb • 12.03km SE

2

1
Lattin

Artificial Mound • 12.17km E

1

2
Duntryleague Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.29km ESE

3
Duntryleague

Passage Grave • 12.29km ESE

36

1

3
Knockeen

Enclosure • 12.57km N

1
Ballingarry

Rath • 12.65km SE

1
Cloghast

Cairn(s) • 12.67km SSE

4

1
Ballingarry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.82km SE

2

1
Ballinculloo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.89km WSW

3

1
Ballyconry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.97km E

5

2

1
Skahard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.99km NW

2

1
Ballyconry

Artificial Mound • 13.05km E

1

1
Ballyriggin

Artificial Mound • 13.09km SSE

1

1
Rathmore South

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.24km W

2

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.55km NW

2

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.57km NW

1
Ballyriggin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.58km S

2

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.65km NW

3

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.67km NW

1

1
Kilfinnane

Artificial Mound • 13.75km S

3

1
Tuogh

Bullaun Stone • 14.03km NNE
Carraigapuckaun

Cairn(s) • 14.18km SSE

1

1
Kilfinnane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.86km S

1

1
Corderry

Wedge Tomb • 15.03km E

7

1

1
Ballygeagoge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.14km S

1
Ladys Well

Souterrain • 15.18km S

1

2
Ballygeagoge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.65km S
Bawnacouma

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.74km WNW

1
Friarstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.94km WNW

5

1
Ballygeagoge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16km S

1
Mortlestown Hill

Rath • 16.1km S

3

2
Shrough

Passage Grave • 16.14km E

13

3
Ballinlyna Lower

Standing Stones • 16.24km S

1
Knocksouna

Hillfort • 16.25km SW

1
Tory Hill

Hillfort • 17.14km W

1

1
Ballynilard

Bullaun Stone • 17.26km E

3

1
Clonpet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.53km E

1
Ardpatrick

Christianised Site • 17.78km SSW

3

2
Kilmoylan Upper

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.37km NE

2

1
Springfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.43km E

1

1
Baunteen

Rath • 18.44km ESE

2

1
Baunteen

Cairn(s) • 18.52km ESE

1
Doonglara (Glenbrohane)

Rath • 18.98km N

1
Cahernahallia

Artificial Mound • 19.16km NE

1

1
Cahernahallia

Bullaun Stone • 19.16km NE

1
Darragh Graveyard

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.29km S

2

1