'Phoenix Park' : Kist
Visit Notes
Sunday, 13th January 2002
I walked quite a distance to find this as parking is not too easy with Phoenix Park, but I think it was well worth it. Not many megalithic kists remain and it is always good to find one, no matter what state it's in.
This is a beautiful little kist grave that has sadly been badly restored. The slab stone has been cracked many times and re-cemented back together and these seams are coming apart again. There is a small concrete pillar supporting the middle of the top slab.
The top slab itself is shaped like a kidney bean (probably caused by a missing piece), about 1.7m long and 60cm wide, with several (probably natural) cup marks in the top.
Sunday, 4th June 2006
This is a very odd place. The house and the tall trees amke it really hard to get a feel for the spot. However, by standing in front of the house you can start to appreciate the place. Phoenix Park stands on Knockmary Hill, which is actually quite high. From here you can see right over the top of the city and you have an amazing view of the Dublin/Wicklow mountains. You can even make out the cairn on Seefingan and the two main monuments on Seahan Hill (County Dublin).
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