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Ireland 7. Caherconnell and Poulawack Cairn, The Burren, County Clare
These are on the R480 on the north-south Ballyvaughan road.
stone ring fort
Poulawack Cairn or Cain Pholl an Bhaic !
Poulawack Cairn is a large multiple cist (burial) cairn set up on the limestone pavement of the Burren and a haven of wild flowers. It probably dates from the early bronze age and this archaeological site might be over 3000 years old.
It is 70 feet in diameter and on excavation an inner dry stone walled area was found to contain several stone lined or cavity burials (cists). Some had been created and artefacts found included a scraper, a boar's tusk, a shell and bronze age pottery. previous Irish site <=> next Irish site
Sometimes archaeological sites are well and truly on the tourist trail and others you need to search in the small print. Either way, we always find it a pleasure wherever we are to visit an interesting archaeological site wherever we are on holiday, even if sites suffer from over indulgent tourism. Ancient prehistoric sites always hold a fascination as the tantalising archaeology always poses more questions that it answers and the archaeology of Ireland is as fascinating as any in Europe! * page updated Jan 15th 2007 * EMAIL Phil Brown * images-photographs-pictures-photos-webshots © Dr W P Brown * |
