Loughcrew Cairns - Co Meath, Ireland
The Loughcrew Cairns are a group of Neolithic passage tombs dating to 3000 BC. The tombs are located on three different hills, inside Cairn T. one of the largest tombs in the complex lies some of th most beautiful examples of Neolithic art in Ireland. During the Vernal and Autumn Equinox people gather at dawn in Cairn T to watch sunlight enter the chamber and illuminate the inside of the tomb.
Loughcrew Cairns
Corstown, Oldcastle,
Co Maeth
Tel: 049 854 1240
Web: www.heritageireland.ie
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