Cairn U (Passage Grave) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by ryaner

Been here loads of times before and never noticed the carving on top of the stone. There’s lots of other carvings in Cairn U to distract you, in fairness.

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ryaner Jun 1, 2020

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by ryaner

Very faint carvings, disappearing fast, on the left-hand stone of the rear recess.

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ryaner Apr 19, 2016

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by ryaner

Detail from the right-hand recess.

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ryaner Apr 19, 2016

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by McGlen

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McGlen Sep 16, 2010

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by McGlen

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McGlen Sep 16, 2010

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by McGlen

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McGlen Sep 16, 2010

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by McGlen

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McGlen Sep 16, 2010

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by CianMcLiam

The back stone carvings

Image credit: Ken Williams/ShadowsandStone.com 2010

CianMcLiam Feb 17, 2010

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by CianMcLiam

Greeting the dawn with Bodhráns inside Cairn U, 21st Sept. 2008

Image credit: Ken Williams/ShadowsandStone.com 2008

CianMcLiam Sep 22, 2008

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by CianMcLiam

Back orthostat, left chamber

Image credit: Ken Williams/ShadowsandStone.com 2008

CianMcLiam Aug 31, 2008

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by ryaner

21/10/06

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ryaner Oct 22, 2006

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by ryaner

Cruciform passage and chamber of Cairn U.

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ryaner Jul 7, 2006

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by CianMcLiam

Inside Cairn U we find this masterpiece, verging on the obsessive-compulsive perhaps!

Image credit: Ken Williams/ShadowsandStone.com

CianMcLiam Feb 19, 2006

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by tiompan

cairn U

tiompan Feb 3, 2006

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by greywether

Cairn U passage and chamber.

greywether Dec 22, 2003

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by IronMan

Cairn U

IronMan Apr 18, 2002

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by IronMan

One of Cairn U’s carved stones.

IronMan Apr 18, 2002

Image of Cairn U (Passage Grave) by IronMan

Cairn U.

IronMan Apr 18, 2002

Sites within 20km of Cairn U

Cairn T

Passage Grave • 0km N

53

1

1

1
Cairn W

Passage Grave • 0.1km E

9

1
Carnbane East

0.1km W

10

4

3
Cairn S

Passage Grave • 0.1km W

15

1
Cairn R2

Passage Grave • 0.1km W

3
Cairn R1

Cairn(s) • 0.1km W

4
Cairn V

Passage Grave • 0.1km N

7
Cairn Q

Cairn(s) • 0.36km WSW

5
Cairn P1

Cairn(s) • 0.36km WSW

4
Cairn P2

Cairn(s) • 0.36km WSW

1
Corstown (Fore By.)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.36km W

1
Corstown (Fore By.)

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.5km SW

2
Corstown (Fore By.)

Cup Marked Stone • 0.5km SW

1
Cairn N

Cairn(s) • 0.5km SW

7
Cairn O

Cairn(s) • 0.63km WSW

2
Ballinvally

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.72km ENE

1

1
Corstown (Fore By.)

Round Barrow(s) • 0.73km WSW

2
Ballinvally Cashel

Stone Fort / Dun • 0.78km NE

4
Cairn M

Cairn(s) • 0.89km WSW

2
Ballinvally Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.92km NE

2
Cairn X3

Passage Grave • 0.98km ENE

1
Cairn X1

Passage Grave • 0.98km ENE

13

1
Cairn X2

Passage Grave • 0.98km ENE

3
Ballinvally Rath

Rath • 1km NE
Ballinvally

Stone Circle • 1.12km NW

15

2
Ballinvally

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.12km NW

1
Ballinvally

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.14km WNW

4

1
Drumsawry or Summerbank

Rath • 1.28km WNW

3
Cairn Y

Passage Grave • 1.39km ENE

4

1
Cairn L

Passage Grave • 1.4km WSW

18

1
Cairn K

Passage Grave • 1.4km WSW

4
Cairn J

Passage Grave • 1.5km WSW

3
Cairn G

Cairn(s) • 1.51km WSW

1
Cairn E

Cairn(s) • 1.51km WSW
Carnbane West

1.51km WSW

10

3

1
Cairn H

Passage Grave • 1.51km WSW

21
Cairn F

Passage Grave • 1.51km WSW

8
Cairn A2

Passage Grave • 1.51km WSW

2
Cairn C

Passage Grave • 1.51km WSW

4
Cairn I

Passage Grave • 1.51km WSW

16

1
Cairn D

Cairn(s) • 1.61km WSW

13
Patrickstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.69km NE

5

1
Patrickstown Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.7km ENE

3

1
Cairn B

Cairn(s) • 1.71km WSW

2
Drumsawry or Summerbank

Cairn(s) • 1.75km NW

2
Ballinvally

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.08km NW

5

1
Ballynanoma

Artificial Mound • 2.18km SSW

1
Boolies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.43km NW

3

1
Mullagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.44km WSW
Thomastown

Passage Grave • 2.82km ESE

6

2
Thomastown

Rath • 3.28km SE

1
Newcastle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.24km NW

2
Newcastle

Cairn(s) • 4.24km NW

1
Bobsville

Cup Marked Stone • 4.3km ESE

7

1

1
Moylagh

Rath • 4.68km WSW

1
King’s Mountain

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.09km ENE

8

1

3
Clonasillagh Decorated Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.89km ENE

3

2
Clonasillagh Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.93km ENE

3

2
Crossdrum Lower

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.15km W
Clonasillagh

Passage Grave • 6.29km ENE

5

1
Farranagloch

Standing Stones • 7.33km WNW

1

1
Stirrupstown

Rath • 7.42km SE

2
Brackloney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.47km WNW
Barconny

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.47km WNW

1

1
Balnagon Upper stone pair

Standing Stones • 8.97km E

3

1
Glenidan

Round Barrow(s) • 9.02km SSW

2
Christianstown

Round Barrow(s) • 9.62km SW

5
Clonbockoge

Round Barrow(s) • 9.69km WNW
Fore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.97km SW

4
Galboystown

Rath • 9.99km ESE

1
Virginia Park Estate

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.33km N

2

1
Lakill and Moortown

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.63km SW
Lakill and Moortown

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.69km SW

12
Raffony

Wedge Tomb • 12.57km NNE
Bigwood

Hillfort • 13.16km WSW

7
Tullystown

Round Barrow(s) • 13.39km W
Lickbla

Wedge Tomb • 13.5km WSW

9

1
Killeter Hill

Court Tomb • 13.54km NE

2

1
Curry

Cairn(s) • 14.26km WSW
Southhill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.92km SSE

2
Delvin

Rath • 15km SSE

1
Mullaghey

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.44km E

4

1
Killulagh

Bullaun Stone • 17.34km S

2
Cornaville North

Court Tomb • 17.92km NE

8
Duffcastle

Portal Tomb • 18.3km WNW

6

2
Moydristan

Chambered Tomb • 18.33km W
Carrickacroy

Chambered Tomb • 18.85km WNW
Greenan

Round Barrow(s) • 19.79km S

1
Drumbee

Chambered Tomb • 19.84km WNW
Mullacastle

Court Tomb • 19.84km WNW