Lakill and Moortown (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Lakill and Moortown (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by Joseph Moran

The prime barrow of the cluster stands imposingly over the beautiful Westmeath landscape! Sadly couldn’t get up to the actual cemetery, but still a great view!

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Joseph Moran Apr 2, 2026

Image of Lakill and Moortown (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by ryaner

Viewed from the east.

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Image of Lakill and Moortown (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by ryaner

The barrows are aligned north-west.south-east.

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Image of Lakill and Moortown (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by ryaner

The largest barrow.

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Image of Lakill and Moortown (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by ryaner

Bad erosion on the north-west of the largest barrow, with the other prominent barrows over the shoulder to its right.

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Image of Lakill and Moortown (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by ryaner

The tallest and largest of 7 barrows in this cemetery with Thomas for scale.

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Image of Lakill and Moortown (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by ryaner

Middle barrow, about 1.5 metres tall.

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Image of Lakill and Moortown (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by ryaner

The middle barrow to the right and the largest of them all, seeming to slightly mirror the hills in the distance, the Hill of Curry and the Hill of Mael.

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Image of Lakill and Moortown (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by ryaner

Thomas for scale.

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Image of Lakill and Moortown (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by ryaner

The conjoined barrows, with the other two to the left over the shoulder of the left-hand barrow.

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Image of Lakill and Moortown (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by ryaner

The conjoined barrows at the east end of the ‘cemetery’, with Lough Lene off to the right.

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Image of Lakill and Moortown (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by ryaner

The large bowl barrow, again from the north-west, but closer in.

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Image of Lakill and Moortown (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by ryaner

The largest bowl barrow (3.5 metres tall) is visible from the boreen to its north-west.

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Sites within 20km of Lakill and Moortown

Lakill and Moortown

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.07km ENE
Fore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.79km ENE

4
Christianstown

Round Barrow(s) • 4.28km E

5
Glenidan

Round Barrow(s) • 5.13km E

2
Lickbla

Wedge Tomb • 6.36km WNW

9

1
Moylagh

Rath • 7.2km NE

1
Bigwood

Hillfort • 7.5km WNW

7
Curry

Cairn(s) • 7.88km WNW
Mullagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.59km NE
Ballynanoma

Artificial Mound • 9.98km ENE

1
Cairn B

Cairn(s) • 10.3km NE

2
Cairn D

Cairn(s) • 10.37km NE

13
Cairn C

Passage Grave • 10.44km NE

4
Cairn I

Passage Grave • 10.44km NE

16

1
Cairn A2

Passage Grave • 10.44km NE

2
Cairn F

Passage Grave • 10.44km NE

8
Cairn H

Passage Grave • 10.44km NE

21
Cairn G

Cairn(s) • 10.44km NE

1
Cairn E

Cairn(s) • 10.44km NE
Carnbane West

10.44km NE

10

3

1
Cairn J

Passage Grave • 10.51km NE

3
Cairn L

Passage Grave • 10.58km NE

18

1
Cairn K

Passage Grave • 10.58km NE

4
Crossdrum Lower

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.8km NNE
Cairn M

Cairn(s) • 10.83km NE

2
Thomastown

Rath • 11.03km ENE

1
Corstown (Fore By.)

Round Barrow(s) • 11.03km NE

2
Cairn O

Cairn(s) • 11.11km NE

2
Tullystown

Round Barrow(s) • 11.12km NW
Corstown (Fore By.)

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.2km NE

2
Cairn N

Cairn(s) • 11.21km NE

7
Corstown (Fore By.)

Cup Marked Stone • 11.21km NE

1
Cairn P1

Cairn(s) • 11.34km NE

4
Cairn P2

Cairn(s) • 11.34km NE

1
Cairn Q

Cairn(s) • 11.34km NE

5
Drumsawry or Summerbank

Rath • 11.49km NE

3
Stirrupstown

Rath • 11.56km ENE

2
Corstown (Fore By.)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.59km NE

1
Carnbane East

11.62km NE

10

4

3
Cairn R1

Cairn(s) • 11.62km NE

4
Cairn R2

Passage Grave • 11.62km NE

3
Cairn S

Passage Grave • 11.62km NE

15

1
Cairn U

Passage Grave • 11.69km NE

18
Cairn T

Passage Grave • 11.69km NE

53

1

1

1
Cairn V

Passage Grave • 11.76km NE

7
Cairn W

Passage Grave • 11.77km NE

9

1
Ballinvally

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.78km NE

4

1
Killulagh

Bullaun Stone • 11.84km ESE

2
Ballinvally

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.99km NE

1
Ballinvally

Stone Circle • 11.99km NE

15

2
Drumsawry or Summerbank

Cairn(s) • 12.07km NE

2
Ballinvally

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.41km NE

1

1
Ballinvally Cashel

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.47km NE

4
Ballinvally Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.61km NE

2
Ballinvally

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.64km NE

5

1
Cairn X3

Passage Grave • 12.64km NE

1
Cairn X1

Passage Grave • 12.64km NE

13

1
Cairn X2

Passage Grave • 12.64km NE

3
Ballinvally Rath

Rath • 12.66km NE
Boolies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.73km NE

3

1
Thomastown

Passage Grave • 12.74km ENE

6

2
Bobsville

Cup Marked Stone • 12.79km ENE

7

1

1
Cairn Y

Passage Grave • 13.02km NE

4

1
Farranagloch

Standing Stones • 13.17km NNE

1

1
Brackloney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.23km NNE
Patrickstown Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.32km NE

3

1
Patrickstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.38km NE

5

1
Clonbockoge

Round Barrow(s) • 13.78km N
Delvin

Rath • 13.8km E

1
Newcastle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.98km NE

2
Newcastle

Cairn(s) • 13.98km NE

1
Southhill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.21km E

2
Galboystown

Rath • 14.67km E

1
Greenan

Round Barrow(s) • 14.83km ESE

1
Barconny

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.28km NNE

1

1
Portloman

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16km SW

4
Portloman

Round Barrow(s) • 16.04km SW

7

1
King’s Mountain

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.64km ENE

8

1

3
Moydristan

Chambered Tomb • 16.74km NW
Clonasillagh Decorated Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.51km ENE

3

2
Clonasillagh Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.57km NE

3

2
Balrath North

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.86km SE

1

1
Clonasillagh

Passage Grave • 17.93km NE

5

1
Cartronbane

Stone Circle • 17.95km WNW

2
Balnagon Upper stone pair

Standing Stones • 18.45km ENE

3

1
Slanemore (Sleamhain Mhór) Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.64km SW

2

2
Boolies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.33km SE
Sarsfieldstown/Rathwire Upper

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.6km SE

3

1
Cloghchurnel

Stone Circle • 19.76km WNW

1