Curragh Stepped Barrow (Round Barrow) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Curragh Stepped Barrow (Round Barrow) by Joseph Moran

The barrow is about ~1.1m in height and 16.5m in diameter

Image credit: Myself

Joseph Moran Jul 15, 2026

Image of Curragh Stepped Barrow (Round Barrow) by Joseph Moran

The Barrow’s graduations are quite clear in this shot!

Image credit: Myself

Joseph Moran Jul 15, 2026

Image of Curragh Stepped Barrow (Round Barrow) by Joseph Moran

The barrow as viewed from the smaller ditch barrow due north of this one.

Image credit: Myself

Joseph Moran Jul 15, 2026

Image of Curragh Stepped Barrow (Round Barrow) by Joseph Moran

A view of the barrow facing south from atop the ridge on which it is located.

Image credit: Myself

Joseph Moran Jul 15, 2026

Sites within 20km of Curragh Stepped Barrow

Braveheart Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 0.67km W

5

1
Curragh Bowl Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.29km WSW

7

1
Curragh

Artificial Mound • 2.27km W

3

1
Curragh Ring Barrow 2

Round Barrow(s) • 2.61km WNW

4
Curragh

Round Barrow(s) • 2.66km NW

1
Curragh Mound Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.69km WNW

2
Curragh Ring Barrow 1

Round Barrow(s) • 2.85km WNW

2

1
Curragh (Kildare ED) II

Round Barrow(s) • 3.72km W

4
Curragh (Kildare ED) I

Round Barrow(s) • 3.86km W

1
Gibbet Rath

Rath • 3.95km W

6

1
Dun Ailinne

Hillfort • 3.96km SE

4

1

1
Old Kilcullen

Christianised Site • 4.55km ESE

1
Curragh Racecourse

Round Barrow(s) • 4.64km WNW

1
Curragh Racecourse

Round Barrow(s) • 5.23km W

1
Curragh (Kildare ED)

Round Barrow(s) • 5.6km W

2
Little Curragh Barrow VIII

Round Barrow(s) • 5.74km WNW

1
Little Curragh VIX

Round Barrow(s) • 6.04km W

1
Curragh (Kildare ED)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.08km WNW

5

2
Little Curragh X

Round Barrow(s) • 6.26km W

1
Little Curragh Barrow VI

Round Barrow(s) • 6.28km WNW

4

1
Little Curragh Barrow VII

Round Barrow(s) • 6.34km WNW

1
Little Curragh Barrow IV

Round Barrow(s) • 6.36km WNW

3

1
Little Curragh Barrow V

Round Barrow(s) • 6.44km WNW

7

1
Little Curragh Barrow III

Round Barrow(s) • 6.53km W

5

1
Little Curragh Barrow II

Round Barrow(s) • 6.64km W

2

1
Little Curragh Barrow I

Round Barrow(s) • 6.92km W

6

1
Kilgowen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.26km SE

10

2
Kildare

Christianised Site • 7.28km W

2

1
Brewell’s Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.4km SE

2

1
Brewell’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.4km SE

1
Kingsland

Round Barrow(s) • 9.55km SE

4

1
Brewell’s Hill

Stone Circle • 9.62km SE

9

4
Chair of Kildare

Artificial Mound • 10.58km WNW

3

2
Red Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.68km W

4

1
Hill of Allen

Sacred Hill • 10.86km NW

3

1

3

1
Ballybought

Round Barrow(s) • 11.19km E

2

1
Ballybought

Bullaun Stone • 11.87km E

4

1
Tornant Lower

Rath • 12.45km ESE

2
Ballymore Eustace West

Bullaun Stone • 12.51km E

4

1
Killeen Cormac

Passage Grave • 12.61km SSE

3

1
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.62km E
Craddockstown West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.64km ENE

7

2
Crehelp II

Round Barrow(s) • 12.67km E

3

1
The Ring

Hillfort • 12.68km ENE
Tornant Upper

Passage Grave • 12.9km ESE

6

2
Punchestown

Round Barrow(s) • 12.9km ENE

5

1
Grangebeg

Burial Chamber • 13.12km W

2
Punchestown Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.17km ENE

12

1

3
Kinsellastown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.24km E

2

1
Whiteleas

Stone Circle • 13.25km E

8

3
Kinsellastown II

Round Barrow(s) • 13.28km E

1

1
Broadleas

Stone Circle • 13.3km E

29

5
Bishopsland

Round Barrow(s) • 13.32km E

2

1
Plezica

Stone Circle • 13.66km ESE

7

2
Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.84km E

1
Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.84km E

4

2
Mullamast Rath

Rath • 14.77km S

6
Mullamast Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.84km S

2
Barretstown Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.88km NNE

1
Athgreany

Stone Circle • 14.88km E

44

2

5
St. Kevin’s Bed (Hollywood)

Cave / Rock Shelter • 14.91km E

4
Scalp Rath

Rath • 14.93km E

2
Mullamast Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.01km S

4

1
Scalp

Bullaun Stone • 15.02km E

4

1

2
Baltracy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.3km ENE

1
Athgreany standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.43km E

4

1
Athgreany Rath

Rath • 15.43km E

4

1
Broomfields

Chambered Tomb • 15.87km ESE

10

2
Blakestown Upper

Passage Grave • 15.89km E

3
Rathangan

Rath • 15.93km WNW

7

1
Maudlings

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.95km NE

3

1
Lugnagroagh

Cairn(s) • 15.97km E

3
Slievecorragh

Cairn(s) • 16.06km E

4

2
Kiernans Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.07km E

4
Broughills Hill

Standing Stones • 16.1km E

10

1
Johnstown

Round Barrow(s) • 16.14km E

2
Johnstown Hut Site 2

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.14km E

5

1
Johnstown Hut Site 1

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.18km E

2
Blackmoor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.18km ESE

6
Newtown Great

Round Barrow(s) • 16.38km ENE
Forenachts

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.43km NE

2

1
Newtown Park

Round Barrow(s) • 16.73km ENE

2

2
Kilbaylet Upper

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.92km ESE

4
The Dailteen Stone

Bullaun Stone • 16.97km E

2

1
Forenaghts Great

Henge • 17.04km NE

6

2
Firmount East

Artificial Mound • 17.3km NNE

1
Church Mountain

Cairn(s) • 17.48km E

4
Toor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.59km E

1
Kilbaylet Lower

Rath • 17.71km ESE

3

2
Kilbaylet Lower

Cup Marked Stone • 17.77km ESE

5
Toor

Henge • 17.9km E

3
The Piper’s Stones

Standing Stones • 17.9km E

4
Lugglass Upper I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.99km E

2
Toor

Stone Circle • 17.99km E

4

1
Donard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.22km ESE

5

1
Lugglass Upper II

Standing Stones • 18.26km E

5
Clane

Bullaun Stone • 18.58km NNE

3

1
Blessington Demesne 2

Round Barrow(s) • 18.75km ENE

2

2
Blessington Demesne 1

Round Barrow(s) • 18.87km ENE

15

5
Knockiernan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.41km ENE
Carrig Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 19.43km ENE

9

2
Carrig Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.46km ENE

2
Sroughan

Bullaun Stone • 19.49km ENE

5

1
Castleruddery Lower

Enclosure • 19.51km ESE

3

1
Sroughan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.59km ENE

1
Carrig Rath

Rath • 19.62km ENE
Kilcoagh East

Cairn(s) • 19.73km ESE

2

1

1
Carrig Cairns

Cairn(s) • 19.73km ENE

6

1

1
Caureen

Artificial Mound • 19.8km ENE

5

2
Castleruddery

Stone Circle • 19.82km ESE

39

3

6
The Ballintruer Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.86km SE
Ballintruer More

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.86km SE

5

1
Carrigacurra

Wedge Tomb • 19.88km E

5

1