Tullygobbin Hill
Tullygobbin Hill is an archaeological site in County Cavan, Ulster. Tullygobbin Hill is situated nearby to the peak Burren, as well as near the archaeological site Calf House.Photo: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: wedge tomb in Cavan Burren park
- Also known as: “Giants Grave”, “Tullygobban tomb”, and “Tullygobban Tomb”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calf House.
Calf House
Archaeological site
Photo: Cilian Mac Liam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Calf House or Druid's Altar is a portal tomb or dolmen in Burren Forest, County Cavan, Ireland. It dates from Neolithic times. It is located close to the Giant's Leap wedge tomb. Calf House is situated 170 metres southeast of Tullygobbin Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belcoo and Holywell.
Belcoo
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belcoo is a border village historically in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland; these counties have been abolished and it's now part of Omagh and Fermanagh District.
Holywell
Locality
Holywell is a small village near Belcoo in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the townlands of Cavancarragh and Rushin. It had a population of 439 in the 2021 census. It is part of the Fermanagh and Omagh area. Holywell is situated 4½ km north of Tullygobbin Hill.
Glenfarne
Locality
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenfarne or Glenfarn is a village in north County Leitrim, Ireland. It is the site of the original 'Ballroom of Romance', which inspired a short story by William Trevor that was subsequently turned into a television film in a BBC/RTÉ co-production. Glenfarne is situated 7 km west of Tullygobbin Hill.
Tullygobbin Hill
- Categories: wedge tomb, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cavan, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.26615° or 54° 15′ 58″ northLongitude
-7.88667° or 7° 53′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C6J7487+F8OpenStreetMap ID
node 5530066675OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30145019
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burren and Dolines/Sinkholes.
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