Brownshill Dolmen
Brownshill Dolmen is a park in County Carlow, Leinster. Brownshill Dolmen is situated nearby to the village Tinryland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brownshill dolmen and St Mary’s Church.
Brownshill dolmen
Archaeological site
Photo: Jacknow, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
St Mary’s Church
Church
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St Mary’s Church is situated 1 km southeast of Brownshill Dolmen.
Urglin Church
Church
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Urglin Church is situated 1½ km northeast of Brownshill Dolmen.
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 Dolmen.
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 Dolmen.
Brownshill Dolmen
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.83749° or 52° 50′ 15″ northLongitude
-6.88111° or 6° 52′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C4MR4P9+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 598641932OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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