Carbad More

Carbad More
Native name An Carbad Mór (Irish)
Location of Carbad More in Ireland
Type	double court cairn
Location	Carbad More, Killala, County Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates	54°14′10″N9°15′27″W / 54.236138°N 9.257463°W / 54.236138; -9.257463
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Built	c. 4000–3500 BC
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Carbad More
Reference no.	631

Carbad More is a double court cairn and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland. ^{[1] [2]}

Location

Carbad More is located 3.6 km (2.2 mi) northwest of Killala village.

History

The double court cairn was possibly constructed c. 4000–3500 BC.^{[ citation needed ]}

Description

Carbad More is a double court cairn, with the main axis running NE-SW. ^[3] Both galleries are covered in thick vegetation, the south west court has 10 stones on site forming the portal into the gallery. ^[4] At either end of the remains of a cairn are the remnants of two almost circular courts, each leading into its own segmented gallery. The larger court is about 7.6 m (25 ft) in diameter. ^[5]

References

1. "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship (County Mayo)" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009.
2. Eogan, George; Herity, Michael (16 October 2013). Ireland in Prehistory. Routledge. ISBN   9781134522712 – via Google Books.
3. "Carbad More - Double Court Tomb - County Mayo".
4. Meehan, Cary (2004). Sacred Ireland. Somerset: Gothic Image Publications. p. 646. ISBN   0 906362 43 1.
5. "Saints and Stones: Carbad More Double Court Tomb".