Possible Cairn Discovered in Ireland
COUNTY LAOIS, IRELAND
The Irish Times reports that a cairn has been discovered at the top of a hill in Ireland’s southern Midlands Region by Gerry Moloney and Shane McGrath, two volunteers who spotted the site on Google Earth imagery, hiked up the hill to confirm the presence of the mound of rough stones, and reported it to Ireland’s National Monuments Service. Research at the site is needed to determine the age of the Coolnacarrick Cairn, which is situated in a scrub-covered woodland. “The views from the cairn over County Laois and surrounding counties are exceptional but somewhat interfered with by the surrounding scrub and gorse,” Moloney said. To read about archaeological sites in Ireland ranging from the Neolithic to the late medieval period, go to Off the Grid: Rathcroghan, Ireland.
A new cairn has been discovered in County Laois in the last 2 weeks. Located on the summit of Coolnacarrick Hill near the Rock of Dunamase the cairn was d.
Wow! Cairn discovered less than 20km from Kilkenny border
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A cairn has been discovered in the Coolnacarrick townland of County Laois, less than 20km from the Kilkenny/Laois border, in the last 2 weeks.
Located on the summit of Coolnacarrick Hill the cairn was discovered by two non-professional archaeologists with a driven and determined interest in the heritage of Ireland.
The discovery has been reported to the National Monuments Service of Ireland and can now be seen on the Historical Environment Viewer (HEV) of the service. Readers can go here https://maps.archaeology.ie/HistoricEnvironment/and search for Coolnacarrick, Laois to check out the Historical Environment Viewer. Click on the red dot to see the information now being provided by the National Heritage Service.
Kildare explorers discover new cairn at Rock of Dunamaise
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A new cairn has been discovered in County Laois in the last fortnight by two Kildare people.
Located on the summit of Coolnacarrick Hill near the Rock of Dunamase the cairn was discovered by two non-professional archaeologists with a driven and determined interest in the heritage of Ireland.
The discovery has been reported to the National Monuments Service of Ireland and can now be seen on the Historical Environment Viewer (HEV) of the service. Readers can go here https://maps.archaeology.ie/HistoricEnvironment/and search for Coolnacarrick, Laois to check out the Historical Environment Viewer. Click on the red dot to see the information now being provided by the National Heritage Service.