Cairn T is the most splendid of all the Carnbane East tombs, having been restored to its full glory. The cairn that covers the passage and chambers reaches over 5m high. The orthostats that line the passage and those that wall the chambers are heavily carved with beautiful motifs (see parent site for images of the inside of this tomb).
The passage is built so that the Equinox sun shines along it and lights up the rear stone of the west chamber. Many people gather here each year to try and witness this wondrous event.
Situated on the northside of the kerb is a large, carved stone known as The Hag's Chair. The front face of this stone is carved with graffiti, but it was once carved with spirals and zig-zags. Some of the original carvings can be seen if you catch the stone in the right light - At the base fo the stone in the centre there is a faint spiral, for example. The upper surface of the stone has been cut away to form a seat - hence the stone's name.
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_A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Dowth (Co. Meath) |  Carrowkeel - Cairn H (Co. Sligo) |  Knocknagin (Co. Meath) |
 The Giant's Ring (Co. Down) |  Keadeen (Co. Wicklow) |  Carrowmore Tomb 52a (Co. Sligo) |
