Carriganine Cromlech
Carriganine Cromlech is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Carriganine Cromlech is situated nearby to Lissacaha Lough, as well as near the village Goleen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Altar Wedge Tomb and The Altar Church.
Altar Wedge Tomb
Archaeological site
Photo: D.Camier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Altar Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and national monument located outside the village of Schull, in County Cork, Ireland. Altar Wedge Tomb is situated 1½ km west of Carriganine Cromlech.
The Altar Church
Church
Photo: MrCorman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Altar Church, or The Church of The Poor, is a small Church of Ireland church in Toormore village in County Cork in Ireland. The church was built in 1847 as a famine relief effort to support the local poor. The Altar Church is situated 1½ km west of Carriganine Cromlech.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schull and Goleen.
Schull
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schull is a harbour town on the Mizen Head peninsula of County Cork, at the southwest tip of Ireland. The name means school, and was first documented in 1199 suggesting a religious seminary, but there's no trace of that.
Goleen
Village
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Goleen is a small rural village in County Cork on the south-western tip of Ireland. Farming, tourism and construction work are among the main occupations of the local people. Goleen is situated 7 km southwest of Carriganine Cromlech.
Kilcrohane
Village
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilcrohane is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is the last coastal village on the Sheep's Head Peninsula after Durrus and Ahakista. Kilcrohane lies under the 'Shadow of Seefin' and is also close to Caher Mountain. Kilcrohane is situated 9 km northwest of Carriganine Cromlech.
Carriganine Cromlech
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.51846° or 51° 31′ 6″ northLongitude
-9.62162° or 9° 37′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C3GG99H+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 8792734475OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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