Ballymacgibbon

Nearest town:
Cong (3km WSW)
OS reference:
M180554
OS sheet:
38
Latitude:
53° 32' 31.65 N
Longitude:
9° 14' 13.48 W
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Image of Ballymacgibbon (Cairn(s)) by Nucleus

This is how the satisfied conqueror of a cairn looks like ;-)
Visited June 2010

Image credit: Uwe Häberle 06/2010
Nucleus
Nucleus Nov 3, 2017
Image of Ballymacgibbon (Cairn(s)) by ryaner

24/8/10
This embanked cairn is massive. Pity it’s so overgrown.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Aug 31, 2010
Image of Ballymacgibbon (Cairn(s)) by caealun

Bit of a scramble to the top – but well worth it!

Image credit: Derfel
caealun
caealun Jun 5, 2006

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Ballymacgibbon

C
CARL Jun 3, 2011

Visited 21.5.11
I didn’t know about this site until I saw it advertised on a tourist leaflet I picked up in the hotel. As it was very near to the Glebe stone circles a visit became a must!
The Cairn is signposted from the main road and there is a lay by that you can pull into.
A 100 metre walk will take you to a stone stile built into a field wall (on your right).
The Cairn is huge and is said to commemorate the Battle of Moytura in 500BC!
I climbed to the top but the weather had closed in and it was windy and raining – not great for trying to admire the view!
I didn’t hang around too long and headed back to the car. The Cairn is just about visible from the road through the trees.
Certainly worth a look when in the area.

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