Brownshill Portal Tomb
Brownshill Portal Tomb is in County Carlow, Leinster. Brownshill Portal Tomb is situated nearby to the archaeological site Brownshill dolmen, as well as near St Mary’s Church.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 Portal Tomb.
St Mary’s Church
Church
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St Mary’s Church is situated 1 km southeast of Brownshill Portal Tomb.
Urglin Church
Church
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Urglin Church is situated 1¼ km northeast of Brownshill Portal Tomb.
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 Portal Tomb.
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 Portal Tomb.
Brownshill Portal Tomb
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.83751° or 52° 50′ 15″ northLongitude
-6.87647° or 6° 52′ 35″ westOpen location code
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In Other Languages
“Brownshill Portal Tomb” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Tuama Ursanach Chnoc an Bhrúnaigh”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Mary’s Graveyard and Palatine GAA Club, Bennekerry.
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