Built c. 3000 BC | Elevation 109 m (358 ft) Reference no. 568 | |
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Carns Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.
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Location
Carns Cairn is located in Carns Forest between Sligo town and Lough Gill.
History
The cairn is believed to date back to c. 3000 BC, the Neolithic, making it contemporaneous with Queen Maeve's Cairn atop Knocknarea.
Description
The cairn is a large flat-topped cairn 60 m (200 ft) by 55 m (180 ft) across and 7 m (23 ft) high.
References
Carns Cairn Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA