Creevagh

Also known as:
Creevagh (Cl. 43) and Leaba
Nearest town:
Corrofin (7km SSE)
OS reference:
R274958
OS sheet:
51
Latitude:
53° 0' 28.93 N
Longitude:
9° 4' 54.09 W
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Image of Creevagh (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

Creevagh is a short walk from the roadside, just south of the entrance to Cahercommaun.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Jul 29, 2019
Image of Creevagh (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

Mismatched sidestones at this odd-one-out Burren wedge tomb.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Jul 29, 2019
Image of Creevagh (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

The large facade stone on the right is two metres tall.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Jul 29, 2019
Image of Creevagh (Wedge Tomb) by CianMcLiam

An unexpected benefit of very wide angle lenses, getting a full rainbow in the frame! Looking down on the tomb in a south-westerly direction from behind.

Image credit: Ken Williams
CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Nov 11, 2005
Image of Creevagh (Wedge Tomb) by CianMcLiam

A bit better than the original one I posted. Early morning, November 2005.

Image credit: Ken Williams
CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Nov 11, 2005
Image of Creevagh (Wedge Tomb) by CianMcLiam

The front ‘court-like’ stones, seen from inside the chamber.

Image credit: Ken Williams
CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Jun 13, 2005

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Creevagh

CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Aug 5, 2007

This is a fantastic example of a Burren type wedge tomb, it also has quite easy access from the nearby road.

You cross a number of small ruinous field walls but the last of these is in fact the remainder of a ring fort according to the small booklet ‘A Burren Journey’, available locally.

To the south east of the tomb, just a few yards, is what looks like a small cairn about the same size as those found at Beaghmore, to the south west, adjoining the ruined ring walls, is a circular room or hut foundation with a hearth.

The tomb itself is quite roomy with rubble scattered on the floor, there is some kind of entrance arrangement with some large stones which once formed a facade with a possible entrance fromt he side of the court, alá West Kennet Longbarrow in its present state.

Got some beautiful flashes of glorious sunshine through the heavy clouds here today but the strong winds blew over my tripod with two flash units on, breaking both :(

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