What a wonderful place! The 3m high corbelled roof is fantastic - and is probably the oldest surviving example. Like Carrowkeel - Cairn G (County Sligo) this is a spectacular tomb. The passage is very awkward to enter, but once you are inside the effort is worth it.
There are three sub-chambers, again like Cairn G, forming a cruciform layout. Each is marked by a low sill-stone and narrow flanking orthostats. In the right-hand one there is a triangular back stone, which looks like a mountain peak.
I sat in here for quite some time feeling very comfortable. Despite the temperatures outside being quite low the air inside was surprisingly pleasant. I suppose like many of these places there is hardly any variance throughout the year and so entering here on a hot summer's day would be a superb relief.
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I do so love this one. Crawling inside and sitting at the rear of the chamber is great. It's even better when you can see that it points at a fantastic horizon.
It was about 1pm when I was here and while I was here I was joined by a young couple who obviously come here fairly often. They too couldn't believe how great the visibility was. I didn't see anyone else until around 4pm when I left. This is a great place to have all to yourself and your thoughts.
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_A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Cairn U (Co. Meath) |  Carrowkeel - Cairn G (Co. Sligo) |  Cairn S (Co. Meath) |
 Cloghs (Co. Antrim) |  Carrowkeel - Cairn F (Co. Sligo) |  Skregg (Co. Roscommon) |
