Curragh Bowl Barrows — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Curragh Bowl Barrows by Joseph Moran

These barrows are aligned closely enough with the ditch barrow atop Braveheart hill.

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Joseph Moran Jul 10, 2026

Image of Curragh Bowl Barrows by Joseph Moran

A view of the larger barrow facing Braveheart hill.

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Joseph Moran Jul 10, 2026

Image of Curragh Bowl Barrows by Joseph Moran

The two barrows with braveheart hill in the background.

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Joseph Moran Jul 10, 2026

Image of Curragh Bowl Barrows by Joseph Moran

These are the only known barrows of their kind on the Curragh.

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Joseph Moran May 15, 2026

Image of Curragh Bowl Barrows by Joseph Moran

The second in the pair of bowl barrows at this site, it is less prominent than its neighbour at ~1 meter in height.

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Joseph Moran May 15, 2026

Image of Curragh Bowl Barrows by Joseph Moran

The Barrow is ~1.5 meters high by eye.

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Joseph Moran May 15, 2026

Image of Curragh Bowl Barrows by Joseph Moran

The barrow furthest from the road, elegantly domed with a well defined ditch, amazingly it’s not recorded in the os map despite its prominence!

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Joseph Moran May 15, 2026

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Curragh Bowl Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery

Joseph Moran May 15, 2026

This cemetary is easily accesible as they are on public land, and lie a short distance from the road. An amazing and unique site, certainly worth the visit!

Sites within 20km of Curragh Bowl Barrows

Braveheart Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 0.83km NE

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Curragh

Artificial Mound • 1.06km W

3

1
Curragh Stepped Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 1.29km ENE

4
Curragh Mound Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.13km NW

2
Curragh Ring Barrow 2

Round Barrow(s) • 2.23km NNW

4
Curragh Ring Barrow 1

Round Barrow(s) • 2.54km NNW

2

1
Curragh

Round Barrow(s) • 2.58km N

1
Curragh (Kildare ED) II

Round Barrow(s) • 2.74km WNW

4
Curragh (Kildare ED) I

Round Barrow(s) • 2.84km WNW

1
Gibbet Rath

Rath • 2.92km WNW

6

1
Curragh Racecourse

Round Barrow(s) • 3.94km WNW

1
Curragh Racecourse

Round Barrow(s) • 4.36km WNW

1
Curragh (Kildare ED)

Round Barrow(s) • 4.55km W

2
Dun Ailinne

Hillfort • 4.6km ESE

4

1

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Little Curragh Barrow VIII

Round Barrow(s) • 4.93km WNW

1
Little Curragh VIX

Round Barrow(s) • 5.09km WNW

1
Little Curragh X

Round Barrow(s) • 5.27km WNW

1
Curragh (Kildare ED)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.28km WNW

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2
Old Kilcullen

Christianised Site • 5.36km ESE

1
Little Curragh Barrow IV

Round Barrow(s) • 5.49km WNW

3

1
Little Curragh Barrow VI

Round Barrow(s) • 5.5km WNW

4

1
Little Curragh Barrow VII

Round Barrow(s) • 5.59km WNW

1
Little Curragh Barrow III

Round Barrow(s) • 5.63km WNW

5

1
Little Curragh Barrow V

Round Barrow(s) • 5.63km WNW

7

1
Little Curragh Barrow II

Round Barrow(s) • 5.72km WNW

2

1
Little Curragh Barrow I

Round Barrow(s) • 6km WNW

6

1
Kildare

Christianised Site • 6.15km W

2

1
Kilgowen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.69km ESE

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2
Red Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.62km W

4

1
Chair of Kildare

Artificial Mound • 9.79km WNW

3

2
Brewell’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.83km SE

1
Brewell’s Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.83km SE

2

1
Kingsland

Round Barrow(s) • 9.95km SE

4

1
Brewell’s Hill

Stone Circle • 9.98km SE

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4
Hill of Allen

Sacred Hill • 10.63km NW

3

1

3

1
Grangebeg

Burial Chamber • 11.85km W

2
Ballybought

Round Barrow(s) • 12.39km E

2

1
Killeen Cormac

Passage Grave • 12.81km SE

3

1
Ballybought

Bullaun Stone • 13.06km E

4

1
Tornant Lower

Rath • 13.1km ESE

2
Tornant Upper

Passage Grave • 13.53km ESE

6

2
Ballymore Eustace West

Bullaun Stone • 13.77km E

4

1
Crehelp II

Round Barrow(s) • 13.78km E

3

1
Craddockstown West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.85km ENE

7

2
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.86km E
The Ring

Hillfort • 13.96km ENE
Punchestown

Round Barrow(s) • 14.13km ENE

5

1
Kinsellastown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.27km E

2

1
Kinsellastown II

Round Barrow(s) • 14.32km E

1

1
Mullamast Rath

Rath • 14.39km S

6
Punchestown Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.39km ENE

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3
Whiteleas

Stone Circle • 14.43km E

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3
Mullamast Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.48km S

2
Broadleas

Stone Circle • 14.5km E

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5
Plezica

Stone Circle • 14.51km ESE

7

2
Bishopsland

Round Barrow(s) • 14.57km E

2

1
Mullamast Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.66km S

4

1
Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.86km E

1
Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.86km E

4

2
Rathangan

Rath • 15.03km WNW

7

1
Barretstown Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.68km NE

1
Athgreany

Stone Circle • 15.92km E

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Scalp Rath

Rath • 16.04km E

2
St. Kevin’s Bed (Hollywood)

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.05km E

4
Scalp

Bullaun Stone • 16.13km E

4

1

2
Athgreany Rath

Rath • 16.46km E

4

1
Athgreany standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.46km E

4

1
Baltracy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.5km ENE

1
Broomfields

Chambered Tomb • 16.59km ESE

10

2
Blackmoor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.01km ESE

6
Maudlings

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.02km NE

3

1
Blakestown Upper

Passage Grave • 17.1km E

3
Slievecorragh

Cairn(s) • 17.17km E

4

2
Lugnagroagh

Cairn(s) • 17.19km E

3
Kiernans Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.24km E

4
Broughills Hill

Standing Stones • 17.25km E

10

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Johnstown

Round Barrow(s) • 17.31km E

2
Johnstown Hut Site 2

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.31km E

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1
Johnstown Hut Site 1

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.36km E

2
Forenachts

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.57km ENE

2

1
Newtown Great

Round Barrow(s) • 17.65km ENE
Kilbaylet Upper

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.88km E

4
Firmount East

Artificial Mound • 17.97km NNE

1
Newtown Park

Round Barrow(s) • 17.99km ENE

2

2
The Dailteen Stone

Bullaun Stone • 18.07km E

2

1
Forenaghts Great

Henge • 18.18km ENE

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2
Church Mountain

Cairn(s) • 18.48km E

4
Kilbaylet Lower

Rath • 18.58km ESE

3

2
Kilbaylet Lower

Cup Marked Stone • 18.64km ESE

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Toor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.66km E

1
Toor

Henge • 18.96km E

3
The Piper’s Stones

Standing Stones • 18.96km E

4
Donard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.03km ESE

5

1
Toor

Stone Circle • 19.05km E

4

1
Lugglass Upper I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.06km E

2
Clane

Bullaun Stone • 19.31km NNE

3

1
Lugglass Upper II

Standing Stones • 19.32km E

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