Skeagh Cairn
Carn na Sceiche | |
 Western side of the Skeagh Cairn | |
  Shown within Ireland | |
| Location | Skeagh, Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°34′29″N 9°20′18″W / 51.574754°N 9.338472°W |
| Type | Cairn |
| Length | 19 meters |
| Height | 2 meters |
| History | |
| Material | Stone |
| Founded | c. 3000 BC |
| Official name | Skeagh |
| Reference no. | 580[1] |
The Skeagh Cairn is a cairn and ring barrow and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[2] It is located 5.8 km (3.6 mi) northwest of Skibbereen. A ring barrow is located 20 m (70 ft) to the north.[3][4] It is a large flat-topped cairn 19 m (62 ft) across and 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high.[5]
The cairn is believed to date to the Neolithic period. Festivals formerly took place here at midwinter.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 5. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society". The Society. 1 January 1969 – via Google Books.
- ^ "West Cork Photos - Stone Cairn at Skeagh".
- ^ "Skeagh".
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "Skeagh Cairn ~ mega-what.com Ancient Sacred Places".
- ^ Mould, Daphne D. C. Pochin (1 January 1991). Discovering Cork. Brandon. ISBN 9780863221293 – via Google Books.