Bàrr a’Chuirn

Cairn(s)
NR812978

Also known as:

Lady’s Seat Cairn

Nearest town:

Lochgilphead (10km SE)

OS reference:

NR812978

OS sheet:

55

Latitude:

56° 7' 21.39 N

Longitude:

5° 31' 13.99 W

Added to TMA by

IronMan

Images (10)

Images

Image of Bàrr a’Chuirn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

If you reach the south east, you’ve found the way to the top of the cairn.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy May 29, 2026

Image of Bàrr a’Chuirn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The east side of the cairn, in parts steep, in other parts very steep.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy May 29, 2026

Image of Bàrr a’Chuirn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The north side of the chair.

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drewbhoy May 29, 2026

Image of Bàrr a’Chuirn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

As can be seen getting up the hill wasn’t easy, I’ve no idea the amount of fallen trees I crawled under or climbed over to get to the top.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy May 29, 2026

Image of Bàrr a’Chuirn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The south section.

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drewbhoy May 29, 2026

Image of Bàrr a’Chuirn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

South west part of the cairn.

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drewbhoy May 29, 2026

Image of Bàrr a’Chuirn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Handy for a wee snooze or a place to apply some plasters.

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drewbhoy May 22, 2026

Image of Bàrr a’Chuirn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

At least we know there used to be a chamber – we now can sit on it.

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drewbhoy May 22, 2026

Image of Bàrr a’Chuirn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The most obvious thing to do is to turn the site into a huge chair.

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drewbhoy May 22, 2026

Image of Bàrr a’Chuirn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The cairn is battered, half the trees are down, legs and head took a bit of a beating.

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drewbhoy May 22, 2026

Sites within 20km of Bàrr a’Chuirn

Ballygowan

Hillfort • 0.35km NE

12
Ballygowan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.4km ENE

17

3

1
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 1km E

4

1
Poltalloch Cist

Cist • 1.06km E

4

1
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.07km E

4

1
Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 1.08km E

7

1
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.19km ESE

4

1
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 1.26km SSW

30

5
Loch Michean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.27km WNW

1
Bruach na Cuirte

Cist • 1.33km E

11

1
Slockavullin

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.33km ENE

5

1
Templewood

Stone Circle • 1.39km ENE

65

9

3
Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 1.43km E

22

1

6

2
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.5km SSE

20

3

2
Nether Largie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.58km ENE

9

2

1
The Great X of Kilmartin

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.6km E

72

9

2
Nether Largie South

Cairn(s) • 1.6km ENE

56

6

3
Rowanfield

Cist • 1.84km ESE

7

1
Nether Largie

Cup Marked Stone • 1.89km ENE

1
Nether Largie Central

Cairn(s) • 1.98km ENE

25

5

1
Nether Largie North

Cairn(s) • 2.11km ENE

28

1

3

1
Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.15km SE

7

1
Barsloisnoch Lodge

Cist • 2.15km SSE

4

1
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.18km E

29

4

2
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.32km E

32

9

3
The Glebe Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.36km ENE

15

4

1
Upper Largie Cists

Cist • 2.41km NE

1

1

1
Ardifuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.43km WSW

12

3

1
Ballymeanoch

2.6km E

70

10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.6km E

18

3
Kilmartin

Cup Marked Stone • 2.63km ENE

3
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 2.63km E

12

3
Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.71km E

5

1
Glenmoine

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.71km NE

5

2

2
Crinan Moss

Cairn(s) • 2.92km SSE

5

1

1
Meall a’Braithain

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.58km NNE

1

3
Carnassarie

Cairn(s) • 3.6km NE

8

1
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 3.68km ESE

1
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 3.71km E

2
Carnasserie

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.71km NE

23

4
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 3.71km S

3

1
Carnasserie

Cup Marked Stone • 3.74km NE

1
Carnasserie Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 4.06km NE

2

1
Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 4.1km NE

8

1
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.13km E

7

1

1
Crinan Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 4.17km SSW

5
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.19km E

2
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 4.23km E

12

2
Upper Rhudil

Chambered Cairn • 4.51km ENE
Crubageen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.58km ENE

2
Creagantairbh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.59km NE

5

2
Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 4.69km NE

19

1
Kilmahumaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 4.77km SSW

9

1
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 4.87km ESE

48

4

14

6
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.93km ESE

3

2
Aird

Stone Fort / Dun • 4.97km W

16

1
Ormaig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.99km N

50

2

6

4
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.14km ESE

2

1
Glennan Cairn

Cup Marked Stone • 5.54km NE

4

1
Glennan Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 5.55km NE

3

1
Glennan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.56km NE

7

2
Port Nan Athlaich

Cist • 5.58km W

5

1
Glennan Cairn 1

Cairn(s) • 5.59km NE

4

1
Glennan

Cup Marked Stone • 5.62km NE

7

2

2
Creagantairbh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.96km NE

11

3
Creagantairbh Beag

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.96km NE

3

2
Dunamuck N

Stone Row / Alignment • 6km ESE

8

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 6.04km NE
Lochan Druim an Rathaid

Cairn(s) • 6.13km N

1
Tigh A’ Charnain 2

Cairn(s) • 6.15km NE

4
Achanarnich

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.18km WNW

1

2
Dun Mor, Dunamuck

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.21km ESE

12

1
Loch Leathan

Crannog • 6.25km ENE

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 6.26km NE
Kilmichael Glassary

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.28km ESE

30

7

2
Tigh A’ Charnain 3

Cairn(s) • 6.32km NE

6
Creag a’ Chapuill

Hillfort • 6.34km NE

10

1
Castle Dounie

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.36km SW

18

1

2
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.39km ESE

15

2
Barmolloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.44km ENE

5
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.5km E

34

1

2

2
Torbhlaran

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.51km E

2
Dunamuck Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.52km ESE

5

1
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.55km ESE

6

1

2
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.59km SSW

6

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn III

Cairn(s) • 6.64km NE
Leckuary

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.68km E

11

2
Clach an t-Sagairt

Chambered Cairn • 6.71km NNW

21

6

1
Tigh A’ Charnain

Cairn(s) • 6.73km NE

6
Dunamuck Cairn 1

Chambered Cairn • 6.75km ESE

9

1
Salachary Stones

Standing Stones • 6.83km NNE

8

2

1
Achnashelloch

Cairn(s) • 6.88km ESE

4

1
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.1km SSW

9

1
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.17km SSW

16

1

1
Beinn An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.2km NNW

14

1
Dun Chonallaich

Hillfort • 7.21km NE

14

1
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.21km SE

47

1

4

2
Loch Ederline

Crannog • 7.21km NE

3

2
Eilean Carnaich

Cairn(s) • 7.21km NNW

8
Barrackan cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.4km WNW

3

1
Kintraw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.41km N

43

10

1
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 7.61km SE

12

2
Ford

Standing Stones • 7.68km NE

10

3
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 7.83km SSW

11

1
Glasvaar

Cairn(s) • 7.98km ENE
Glasvaar

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.98km ENE

17

2
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 8.13km ESE

10
Dun Dubh

Hillfort • 8.2km NE

3

1
Ford

Cairn(s) • 8.21km NE

9

1
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.25km ESE

8

1

1

1
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.33km ESE

89

1

16

6
Allt Bealaich Ruaidh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.66km ENE

1
Barbreck

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.79km N

7

1

3
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.8km ESE

1

2
Barbreck

Standing Stones • 8.8km N
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 8.83km ESE

18

2
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.02km ESE

5

2
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 9.25km SSW

6

1

1
Dunan Aula

Cist • 9.41km N

4

2
Torran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.52km NE

2

2
Torran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.59km NE

2

1
Dun Toiseach

Hillfort • 9.66km NE

10

2
Kilneuair Church

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.67km NE

1
Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.87km NNW

1
Badden Farm

Cist • 9.9km ESE

2
Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.07km NNE

3

1

3

1
Ardnackaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.09km SW

8

1
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.3km SE
Inverliever

Crannog • 10.44km NE

4
Achnamara

Cairn(s) • 10.51km SSW

3

1
Barnhill

Kerbed Cairn • 10.61km WSW

6

1
Kinuachdrachd

Cairn(s) • 10.66km W

10

1
Rubh’ an Truisealaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.7km WSW

3

1
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.14km ESE

5

1

2
Cnoc Nan Darag

Chambered Cairn • 11.37km WSW

9

1
Fincharn

Cup Marked Stone • 11.47km NE

2

2
Ardrishaig, Robber’s Den

Hillfort • 11.77km SE

8

2
Carron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.95km ENE

2

1

1
Dun A’ Chogaidh

Hillfort • 12.03km SW

15

1
Rubha Cladh Eoin

Promontory Fort • 12.8km SSW

11

1
Dun A’ Bhealaich

Hillfort • 12.93km SW

11

1
Turnalt Farm

Carving • 13.21km NNE

1

1
Cnoc A’ Chuirn Mhoir

Kerbed Cairn • 13.34km WSW

13

1
Cruach A’ Bharra

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.39km SW

11

1
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 13.71km E

1
An Carn

Cup Marked Stone • 13.83km WSW

10

1

1
Dun Bhronaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.97km SW

8

1
Barnashaig (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.06km SW

11

3
Upper Fernoch (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.36km SW

9

3
Learg Mhor

Cup Marked Stone • 14.92km SW

5

1

1
Drimnagall Wood

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.79km SW

6

1
Dun Mhuirich

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.04km SW

19

2

1
Dun Mor

Hillfort • 16.23km SW

11

1
Dun Beag (Knapdale)

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.25km SW

10

1
Trafalgar Wood

Standing Stones • 16.27km E

1
Brainport Bay Solar Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.55km E

37

4

1
Crarae Garden

Chambered Cairn • 17.24km ENE

14

4

2
Evanachan Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.64km E

11

2

2
Pier House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.92km ESE

1
Cosandrochaid

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.18km SW

8

1
Lephinmore

Cup Marked Stone • 18.25km E

2

1
Dun Rostan

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.41km SSW

20

1
Ardlussa

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.48km WSW

7

1
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 18.71km SW

11

1
Old Ulva

Cairn(s) • 19.22km SW

7

1
Kintraw Cairn 3

Cairn(s) • 19.45km W

6

1
Droineach

Cairn(s) • 19.85km SW

10

1