Brownshill Dolmen
Brownshill Dolmen is a grave in County Carlow, Leinster. Brownshill Dolmen is situated nearby to St Mary’s Church, as well as near the village Tinryland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brownshill dolmen and St Mary’s Church.
Brownshill dolmen
Archaeological site
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Brownshill Dolmen is a very large megalithic portal tomb situated 3 km east of Carlow, in County Carlow, Ireland. Its capstone weighs an estimated 150 metric tons, and is reputed to be the heaviest in Europe. Brownshill dolmen is situated 310 metres west of Brownshill Dolmen.
St Mary’s Church
Church
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St Mary’s Church is situated 1 km southeast of Brownshill Dolmen.
Urglin Church
Church
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Urglin Church is situated 1¼ km northeast of Brownshill Dolmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carlow and Tinryland.
Carlow
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Carlow is the county town of County Carlow, some 85 km south of Dublin. It's become a commuter town for the city and in 2022 had a population of about 27,000; it's fairly compact and has preserved its old centre.
Tinryland
Village
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Tinryland is a village in County Carlow, Ireland, less than 5 km south of Carlow town. It is within the townland of Tinriland, in the parish of Tullowmagimma. Tinryland is situated 4½ km south of Brownshill Dolmen.
Killeshin
Village
Killeshin is a village in County Laois, Ireland on the R430 regional road. Killeshin is a small rural community situated five kilometres west of Carlow town and overlooks the picturesque Barrow Valley. Killeshin is situated 8 km west of Brownshill Dolmen.
Brownshill Dolmen
- Type: Grave
- Category: burial
- Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.83758° or 52° 50′ 15″ northLongitude
-6.87645° or 6° 52′ 35″ westElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
9C4MR4QF+2CGeoNames ID
11776722
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