Entrance to Tir Na Og (Cave / Rock Shelter) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Entrance to Tir Na Og (Cave / Rock Shelter) by ryaner

Cave with corbel-like roof

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ryaner Jul 8, 2009

Image of Entrance to Tir Na Og (Cave / Rock Shelter) by bawn79

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bawn79 Jun 19, 2006

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Entrance to Tir Na Og

Cave / Rock Shelter

bawn79 Jun 19, 2006

In folklore this cave was the entrance to Tir Na Og. I know that every time I head to Lough Gur I feel like ive been there hours but when I look at my watch im only there for like an hour.
This cave can be found by following the path past Bolin island to the gate the separates Knockadoon which is on private property. Just before the gate on the left you can spot a few paths follow them up and you should be able to find it. Careful though the stones are very slippy.

Sites within 20km of Entrance to Tir Na Og

Knockadoon

Sacred Hill • 0.4km SSE

1
Knockfennel

Cairn(s) • 0.45km NW

2

1
Old Hags Chair

Rocky Outcrop • 0.45km SSW

1

1
Lough Gur D

Stone Circle • 0.51km WSW

4

1

2
Lough Gur C

Stone Circle • 0.51km WSW

15

2

1
Grange / Lios, Lough Gur

Stone Circle • 0.54km WSW

76

1

7

4
Lough Gur Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 0.54km WSW

23

4

1
Knockadoon Circle K

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.54km SSW

2

3
Knockadoon Circles A + B

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.61km S

1
Knockfennel North

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.64km WNW

3

1
Knockfennel

Rath • 0.7km WSW

1

1
Knockfennel

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.8km WSW

3

1
Lough Gur O

Stone Circle • 0.82km ENE

6

1

1

1
Lough Gur P

Stone Circle • 0.85km ENE

1
Carraig Aille

Rath • 0.89km E

6

1
Carraig Aille

Rath • 0.89km E

4
The Pillar Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.17km WSW

7

1
Grange

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.2km WSW

4
Loughgur

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.28km ESE

2
The Stone Of The Tree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.44km WSW

8

1
Grange Lios

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.47km WSW

9

1
Ballingoola A

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.5km NNW

2
Black Sow’s Bed

Wedge Tomb • 1.52km SSW

4

1

1

1
Ballingoola B

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.61km NNW

1
Ballingoola

Standing Stones • 1.8km NNW

1
Ballingoola C

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.81km NNW

1
Ballingoola D

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.11km NNW
Ballingoola E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.31km NNW

1
Knockroe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.31km ENE

2

1
Moohane

Standing Stones • 2.4km E

3

1
Rockbarton

Wedge Tomb • 2.99km WSW

2

1
Grillagh

Bullaun Stone • 3.6km SSE
Rootiagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.41km ENE

2

1
Rootiagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.8km ENE

1
Cloghaunainey

Carving • 4.85km ESE

1
Cnoc Aine

Rath • 5.18km SE

2
Ballybricken West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.33km N

2

1
Cnoc Aine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.4km SE

2

1
Cnoc Aine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.54km SE

1
Bruff

Round Barrow(s) • 5.59km SSW

2

1
Cnoc Aine

Round Barrow(s) • 5.62km ESE

6

1
Ballynamona

Stone Circle • 5.66km E

3

1

1
Cnoc Aine

Artificial Mound • 5.67km ESE

6
Ballybricken East

Cairn(s) • 5.78km N

1

1
Ballybricken East

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.96km N

2

1
Ballybricken East

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.99km N

3

1
Castlefarm

Round Barrow(s) • 6.31km ESE

3

1
Brufea

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.45km N

2

1
Luddenmore

Cairn(s) • 6.49km NNW

4

1
Luddenmore

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.49km NNW

2

1
Stonepark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.57km NNW

1

1
Knockroe

Artificial Mound • 6.57km N

1

1
Knockroe

Round Barrow(s) • 6.68km N

1

1
Knockroe

Hillfort • 6.72km N

6

1

1
Tynacocka

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.04km SSW

1

1
Gorteennacreeagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.31km ESE

1

1
Inch

Holed Stone • 7.36km N

4

1
Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.49km E

3

1
Rathmore South

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.68km WSW

2

1
Inch St. Lawrence

Bullaun Stone • 7.72km N

6

1
Rathanny

Round Barrow(s) • 8.36km ESE

6

1
Gotoon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.54km ESE

1

1
Hospital

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.66km E

1

1
Coolalough

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.72km ESE

1

1
Cromwell Hill

Wedge Tomb • 8.77km E

6

1
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.88km ENE

1

1
Skahard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.95km N

2

1
Coolalough

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.03km ESE

1

1
Knocktwo

Hillfort • 9.22km SW

2

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.28km N

3

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.3km N

2

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.42km N

1
Highpark

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.46km N

1

1
Bawnacouma

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.53km WNW

1
Coolalough

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.69km ESE

4

1
Knockroe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.78km E

1
Friarstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.82km WNW

5

1
Bulgadenhall

Henge • 10.19km SSE

1
Knockeen

Enclosure • 10.45km NNE

1
Ballinculloo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.48km SW

3

1
Elton

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.09km SE

5

1
Ballinscaula

Round Barrow(s) • 11.14km SSE

5

1
Ballinscaula

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.14km SSE

1

1
Cnoc Greine

Sacred Hill • 11.19km ENE

2

1
Tory Hill

Hillfort • 11.27km W

1

1
Ballinvana

Artificial Mound • 11.34km SE

1

1
Knocsefin

Round Barrow(s) • 11.38km ENE

2

1
Knocksefin

Hillfort • 12.64km ENE

1
Liseen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.98km ENE

2

1
Cloonyconry More

Wedge Tomb • 13.01km E

4
Sarsfields Rock

Rocky Outcrop • 13.57km E

2

1
Clogher Hill

Rath • 13.95km ESE

1

1
Tuogh

Bullaun Stone • 14.78km NE
Longstone

Henge • 15.27km E

6

2
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.27km E

3
Longstone

Bank Barrow • 15.27km E

1
Knocksouna

Hillfort • 15.4km SSW

1
Glenbane

Artificial Mound • 15.51km E

1
Carrignacaubeen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.99km SE

1

1
Cush

Artificial Mound • 16.35km SE

4

1
Cush

Standing Stones • 16.65km SE

1
Doonglara (Glenbrohane)

Rath • 17.29km NNE

1
Lissard

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.44km ESE

9

1
Ballyriggin

Artificial Mound • 17.55km SE

1

1
Ballyfroota

Wedge Tomb • 17.63km ESE

2

1
Kilfinnane

Artificial Mound • 17.69km SSE

3

1
Lissard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.7km ESE

2

1
Adare Manor

Standing Stones • 17.77km W

7

1
Lattin

Christianised Site • 17.79km E

2

1
Cloghast

Cairn(s) • 17.84km SE

4

1
Ballyriggin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.88km SE

2

1
Lattin

Artificial Mound • 18.12km E

1

2
Ballingarry

Rath • 18.21km ESE

1
Duntryleague Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.48km ESE

3
Duntryleague

Passage Grave • 18.48km ESE

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1

3
Ballingarry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.52km ESE

2

1
Ballygeagoge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.63km SSE

1
Kilfinnane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.74km SSE

1

1
Ballyconry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.91km E

5

2

1
Ballygeagoge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.96km SSE
Carraigapuckaun

Cairn(s) • 18.97km SE

1

1
Ballyconry

Artificial Mound • 18.97km E

1

1
Garranbane

Wedge Tomb • 19.13km NE

2

2

1
Ladys Well

Souterrain • 19.37km SE

1

2
Ballygeagoge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.38km SSE

1
Mortlestown Hill

Rath • 19.48km SSE

3

2
Knockfeerina

Wedge Tomb • 19.62km WSW

5

1

1
Buachaill Bréige

Cairn(s) • 19.86km WSW

5

1

1
Knockfeerina

Sacred Hill • 19.86km WSW

4

6

1
Ballinlyna Lower

Standing Stones • 19.88km SSE

1