Burren (Central)

Also known as:
The Calf House
Nearest town:
Swanlinbar (14km E)
OS reference:
H075352
OS sheet:
26
Latitude:
54° 15' 55.72 N
Longitude:
7° 53' 5.58 W
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Images

Image of Burren (Central) (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

Calf House portal tomb beyond the ruined farmhouse.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Jun 19, 2020
Image of Burren (Central) (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

Calf House dolmen is viewed along the track in the middle distance. On top of the far hill is the ruined Tullygobban wedge tomb. The viewing point is an altered glacial erratic. All three are in a line which ultimately points at Cuilcagh mountain, behind the viewer here (invisible on the day due to mist). This alignment is said to be almost certainly deliberate.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Mar 4, 2019
Image of Burren (Central) (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

The capstone of the Calf Field dolmen is a massive slab of limestone 5 metres, by 4.2 metres and varying between .2 and .6 of a metre thick, presumably prised up out of the ground somewhere close by. Its dimensions and weight would lead one to the conclusion that it was never raised fully off the ground, else how did it survive intact a sudden collapse?

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Mar 4, 2019
Image of Burren (Central) (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

The three immense stones of the Calf Field dolmen.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Mar 4, 2019
Image of Burren (Central) (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

Orthostats at the front? of the tomb, portals? or a portal and a doorstone.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Oct 13, 2013
Image of Burren (Central) (Portal Tomb) by CianMcLiam

The Calf House has now become the worlds first Steak
House in a dolmen.

Image credit: Ken Williams/ShadowsandStone.com 2007
CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Sep 22, 2007

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