We arrived here just as it was starting to drizzle, but this did not dampen the experience of being at this amazing place. I will get to the passage tomb shortly, but first I will mention the henge.
This is massive!! It must be one of the most complete monuments of its type anywhere. I was told that it was used as a race course at one point and this probably saved it from the plough. The banks reach a staggering 4m in height and some entrances are clearly visible. The ring is over 120m in diameter. A truly fantastic monument in its own right.
Inside the embankment, but not in the centre, is a passage tomb without a cairn or mound. Just the skeletal stones remain. Pointing to the east the short passage is blocked by its roof stone which has slipped. The small chamber is covered by a very nice solitary roof slab which is now tilted slightly. The whole site is idyllic and a great place to come for a stroll around the banks.
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Nearly four years since I was here? Wow! It doesn't seem anything like that. I took the time to walk all around the top of the huge banks this time. It just has to be done.
We shared the site with just half a dozen people. I thought that it'd be much busier on such a fabulous day.
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_A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Carnanmore (Co. Antrim) |  Ballyvoy (Co. Antrim) |  Cairn S (Co. Meath) |
 Carrowmore Tomb 7 (Co. Sligo) |  Carrowmore Tomb 5 (Co. Sligo) |  Killeen Cormac (Co. Kildare) |
