This one is very difficult to find, because the passage is sunk below ground level and you can't see it until you are right on top of it, so the directions on this page will be very useful to anyone wishing to visit this wonderful little tomb.
The short 2m long passage and chamber are set into a westward facing slope with fine views of Knocknarea (County Sligo), but it's hard to say what the passage aligns to.
The main reason for visiting this site is to see the very unusual carvings on its orthostats. These are quite unlike any others found in Ireland. They are also the only passage tomb art found in the west of Ireland.
The carvings now seem to be eroding quite badly and it is a crime that these rare examples are left to the wrath of the elements.
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_Turn right out of the Carrowmore visitors' centre car park and then right again. Take the next left turn and continue for aroun 500m until you pass a ruined schoolhouse on the right. Shortly after this there is a bungalow and house (under construction when I was here) on the left. Walk along the farm track at the side of the bungalow. Stop when you reach a large tree. Walk up the hill to the right of the track at right angles to it. Be careful you do not fall into the chamber, which you should come across about 60m from the top fence!
A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Banagher (Co. Cavan) |  West Torr (Co. Antrim) |  Carrowmore Tomb 52a (Co. Sligo) |
 Lugnagun (Co. Wicklow) |  Keadeen (Co. Wicklow) |  Slievethoul (Co. Dublin) |
