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Ballymacgibbon Cairn(s) Image © ryaner Nearest Town: Cong (3km WSW) OS Ref (IE):     M180554 / Sheet: 38 Latitude: 53° 32' 31.65" N Longitude:     9° 14' 13.48" W Added by FourWinds Images (8) Fieldnotes (1) 0 discussions Start a topic Show  |  Hide Web searches for Ballymacgibbon Flickr Google Google Images The Megalithic Portal Bing Stone Pages Wikipedia

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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. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by CARL 3rd June 2011ce

Ballymacgibbon II (Rath) — Images (click to view fullsize)

Posted by ryaner 31st August 2010ce