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Slieve Beagh : Barrow Cemetery

CountyMeath
Grid RefN 932 805
Longitude6° 35' 11.35" W
Latitude53° 45' 56.63" N
Nearest TownSlane (7 Km)
OS Sheet36
UTM zone29U
UTM x659077.56047239
UTM y5960160.3677389
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 27th January 2002

One look at the map and you think WOW! One look at the site and you think nothing. The hillside is totally gorse covered and not traces of the 12 or so barrows can be seen. The entire area is almost flat. A real shame.

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Directions

From Collon on the N2 head east along the road opposite the R168. Turn left at the first crossroads and then right at the next. Continue until the road forks and take the left one. The hill to the left is the barrow cemetery.

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