| Carns Cairn | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Carn na gCarn | |
  Location of Carns Cairn in Ireland | |
| Type | cairn |
| Location | Cleveragh Road, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°15′20″N8°27′01″W / 54.255449°N 8.450273°W |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Built | c. 3000 BC |
| Official name | Carns Cairn |
| Reference no. | 568 |
Carns Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland. [1] [2]
Carns Cairn is located in Carns Forest between Sligo town and Lough Gill. [3] [4]
The cairn is believed to date back to c. 3000 BC, the Neolithic, making it contemporaneous with Miosgán Meadhbha atop Knocknarea. [5]
The cairn is a large flat-topped cairn 60 m (200 ft) by 55 m (180 ft) across and 7 m (23 ft) high. [6]
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Knocknarea is a large prominent hill west of Sligo town in County Sligo, Ireland, with a height of 327 metres (1,073 ft). Knocknarea is visually striking as it has steep limestone cliffs and stands on the Cúil Irra peninsula overlooking the Atlantic coast. At the summit is one of Ireland's largest cairns, known as Queen Maeve's Cairn, which is believed to contain a Neolithic passage tomb. In recent years there has been concern that the ancient cairn, a protected National Monument, is being damaged by climbers. There are also remains of several smaller tombs on the summit. Knocknarea overlooks the Carrowmore tombs and is thought to have been part of an ancient ritual landscape.
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