Carrowmore - Tomb 52A

Carrowmore - Tomb 52A

Location: Carrowmore, Co. Sligo

Classification: Passage Tomb

SMR Code: SL014-209017-

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Tomb 52A was uncovered by workers when a field wall was removed in 1998. Its capstone is missing. Tomb 52A remains unexcavated.

Description

Tomb 52A was uncovered by workers when a field wall was removed in 1998. Its capstone is missing. Tomb 52A remains unexcavated.

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.

This monument is part of a Complex

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Carrowmore

Location: Carrowmore, Co. Sligo

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This monument is part of a Complex

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Carrowmore

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Accessibility Rating: Easy

Most of the monuments in the Carrowmore Complex can only be accessed through the visitors centre which is open from March till October. The monuments are all within easy walking distance in a 1km sq area around the visitors centre.

Accessibility

Accessibility Class: Easy

Most of the monuments in the Carrowmore Complex can only be accessed through the visitors centre which is open from March till October. The monuments are all within easy walking distance in a 1km sq area around the visitors centre.

Facilities

Carpark, Visitor Centre

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Sunrise: 08:07

Sunset: 17:31

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Sunrise: 08:07

Sunset: 17:31

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