Poulawack Cairn
Poulawack Cairn is a prehistoric burial cairn located in the Burren area of County Clare, Ireland.Photo: Aiden Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Prehistoric monument in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland
- Also known as: “Poulawack”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caherconnell Stone Fort and Poulnabrone Portal Tomb.
Caherconnell Stone Fort
Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caherconnell is an exceptionally well-preserved medieval stone ringfort in region known as the Burren, County Clare, Ireland. It lies about 1 km south of the Poulnabrone dolmen. Caherconnell Stone Fort is situated 1 km north of Poulawack Cairn.
Poulnabrone Portal Tomb
Photo: PaulT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poulnabrone dolmen is a large dolmen located in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland. Situated on one of the region's most desolate and highest points, it comprises three standing portal stones supporting a heavy horizontal capstone and dates to the early Neolithic period, with estimates from 3800 and 3200 BC.
Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb
Photo: AndyCorbley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gleninsheen wedge tombs are two prehistoric wedge tombs located in the north central area of the Burren area of County Clare, Ireland. Both are aligned east-west, and there is evidence of contemporary etchings on some of the stone. Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb is situated 3½ km north of Poulawack Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Noughaval and Carran.
Noughaval
Hamlet
Noughaval is a small village in the townland with the same name in County Clare, Ireland. It is said to be the site where St. Mogua founded a monastery. Noughaval is situated 3 km southwest of Poulawack Cairn.
Carran
Hamlet
Photo: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carran, also Carron, is a small village in County Clare, Ireland. It is in the Burren region, within a civil parish of the same name. It is notable mainly for being the birthplace of Michael Cusack, the inspirer and co-founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Carran is situated 4½ km east of Poulawack Cairn.
Burren
Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Burren is a large area of northern County Clare, in the west of Ireland, with karst landscape - a great bare limestone sheet sculpted by water action.
Poulawack Cairn
- Categories: cairn, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.03216° or 53° 1′ 56″ northLongitude
-9.1449° or 9° 8′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C5G2VJ4+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 177161779OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1025939
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In Other Languages
“Poulawack Cairn” goes by many names.
- German: “Cairn von Poulawack”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Doline and Fire Pit.
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