Carrowmore - Tomb 07 (Kissing Stone)


Carrowmore - Tomb 07 (Kissing Stone)

Location: Carrowmore, Co. Sligo

Classification: Passage Tomb

SMR Code: SL014-209007-

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Tomb 7 is the largest and most northerly dolmen in Carrowmore. An excavation in 1977/87 found evidence of a central posthole, the point from where the original boulder circle may have been drawn. Elaborate 'settings' of small stones in elliptical and 'shapes' were placed on the ground within the stone circle. From artefacts found there, we know that people re-visited Tomb 7 in the Bronze and Iron ages. Two stones of a passage were removed in the 19th Century; otherwise probably looks much as it did at the time of its construction.

Description

Tomb 7 is the largest and most northerly dolmen in Carrowmore. An excavation in 1977/87 found evidence of a central posthole, the point from where the original boulder circle may have been drawn. Elaborate 'settings' of small stones in elliptical and 'shapes' were placed on the ground within the stone circle. From artefacts found there, we know that people re-visited Tomb 7 in the Bronze and Iron ages. Two stones of a passage were removed in the 19th Century; otherwise probably looks much as it did at the time of its construction.

History

The origins of the Carrowmore monuments reach far into prehistory - the most ancient among them is close to 6,000 years old. The Cúil Irra peninsula, surrounded by sea and mountains, was the centre of a very rich area during the Neolithic. Carrowmore, at the very centre of the peninsula, would have had a significant symbolic role for the people living here. This was the place chosen as the sacred and religious centre for the population.

Folklore

Now known as the 'Kissing Stone', Carrowmore Tomb 7 was also known as Leaba-na-bhFian, meaning 'Bed of the Fianna' (Warriors).

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Carrowmore


Location: Carrowmore, Co. Sligo


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Accessibility Rating: Moderate

Public access to this monument is restricted though it can be viewed from within the public Carrowmore complex.


Accessibility

Accessibility Class: Moderate

Public access to this monument is restricted though it can be viewed from within the public Carrowmore complex.


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Carpark. Visitors Centre.

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Sunset: 17:31


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Sunset: 17:31


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