Great Passage Tombs - CURIOUS IRELAND

Our great burial tombs with their swirling art and astronomical alignments were constructed by a new influx of Neolithic farmers who arrived on our shores between 2500BC-4000BC. These buildings are ranked amongst the earliest and best-engineered structures in the world.

Seefin Passage Tomb, Kilbride. County Wicklow c.3000-3300BC

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Huge passage tomb on top of the Wicklow mountains This large passage tomb sits at 1700 feet above sea level high up in the Wicklow Mountains. It measures 75 feet in diameter, is [...]

Seefin Passage Tomb, Kilbride. County Wicklow c.3000-3300BC emmet2025-03-18T19:03:20+00:00

Knockmany Cairn & Annya’s Tomb, Augher. County Tyrone 3000BC-100AD

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One of Ulster's great ancient tombs This impressive site is located on a hilltop 700 feet above sea level and is known as 'Cnoc mBaine', 'The Hill of Queen Baine', 'The Hill of [...]

Knockmany Cairn & Annya’s Tomb, Augher. County Tyrone 3000BC-100AD emmet2023-06-24T13:56:12+00:00

Carrowkeel Cemetery, Ballymote. County Sligo c.3400 BC

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One of 'Ireland's 'Big 4' passage tomb cemeteries Carrowkeel sits on a desolate hilltop 1000 feet above sea level and dates back to c.3400BC. It is just one of 14 cairns forming part [...]

Carrowkeel Cemetery, Ballymote. County Sligo c.3400 BCemmet2024-10-21T21:27:23+00:00

Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, Carrowmore. County Sligo c.4600BC-2500BC

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Europe's oldest Neolithic cemetery This site is one of the most significant ancient cemeteries in all of Europe. There may have been over 100 monuments on this site but only 30 have survived [...]

Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, Carrowmore. County Sligo c.4600BC-2500BC emmet2023-06-25T11:30:51+00:00

Dowth Passage Tomb, Dowth. County Meath 2500BC

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1 of the 3 great passage tombs of The Boyne Valley Dowth, meaning the dark place is one of the 3 great passage tombs of The Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site. It [...]

Dowth Passage Tomb, Dowth. County Meath 2500BCemmet2023-05-09T10:11:48+00:00

Bru na Boinne, Newgrange. County Meath 2700BC

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The mothership of Ireland's ancient monuments Newgrange is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is part of a complex of over 35 similar types of monuments built along the bend of the River [...]

Bru na Boinne, Newgrange. County Meath 2700BCemmet2024-02-20T21:18:30+00:00

Knowth Passage Tomb, Donore. County Meath 3000BC

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World-class heritage site with 25% of Europe's megalithic art Knowth is one of Ireland's great ancient sites and is part of The Bru Na Boinne World Heritage complex of passage tombs. There is [...]

Knowth Passage Tomb, Donore. County Meath 3000BCemmet2023-06-24T15:56:23+00:00

Fourknocks Passage Tomb, Fourknocks, County Meath 3000BC

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Look out for the smiley face The Fourknocks' name may derive from the Irish word ‘Fuair Cnocs’ meaning ‘cold hills’ or it just may refer to the four tombs on the nearby hills. [...]

Fourknocks Passage Tomb, Fourknocks, County Meath 3000BCemmet2023-05-09T10:22:03+00:00

Loughcrew, Oldcastle. County Meath 3200BC

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Ireland's best-kept archaeological secret The Loughcrew passage tomb dates back to 3200 BC and is not only 500 years older than Newgrange but is also located 800 feet above sea level. It has [...]

Loughcrew, Oldcastle. County Meath 3200BC emmet2023-05-09T10:24:17+00:00

Fairy Castle, 2 Rock Mountain. County Dublin 2000-2500BC

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A tomb with a view Fairy Castle is located at an altitude of 1,740 feet at the highest point of 2 Rock Mountain in County Dublin. This mountain takes its name from the [...]

Fairy Castle, 2 Rock Mountain. County Dublin 2000-2500BCemmet2023-10-05T15:04:32+00:00