Lough Gur Tomb
Lough Gur Tomb is an archaeological site in Limerick, Munster. Lough Gur Tomb is situated nearby to the ruins New Church, as well as near the sports venue Holycross AFC.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grange stone circle.
Grange stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grange stone circle is a stone circle in County Limerick, Ireland. It is located 300m west of Lough Gur, 4 km north of Bruff. The Limerick-Kilmallock road is nearby. It is estimated to be 4,000-years-old, dating from the Bronze Age. Grange stone circle is situated 1 km northwest of Lough Gur Tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bruff and Herbertstown.
Bruff
Village
Bruff is a town in east County Limerick, in the midwest of Ireland, located on the old Limerick–Cork road. The town lies on the Morning Star river, with two bridges in the town itself. Bruff is situated 4 km south of Lough Gur Tomb.
Herbertstown
Village
Herbertstown is a village in south-eastern County Limerick, Ireland. It is part of the ecclesiastical parish of "Hospital and Herbertstown", in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. Herbertstown is situated 4½ km east of Lough Gur Tomb.
Meanus
Village
Photo: Neville Goodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meanus is a small village and townland in County Limerick, Ireland, approximately 19km south of Limerick City. As of the 2011 census, the townland of Meanus had a population of 63 people. Meanus is situated 5 km west of Lough Gur Tomb.
Lough Gur Tomb
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Leaba-na-muice”
- Categories: megalithic tomb, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Limerick, Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.50845° or 52° 30′ 30″ northLongitude
-8.53197° or 8° 31′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C4HGF59+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 1145086685OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q25385823
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In Other Languages
“Lough Gur Tomb” goes by many names.
- German: “Wedge Tombs am Lough Gur”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include New Church and Holycross AFC.
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