Carrowmore Megalithic Complex Page 2

Carrowmore tomb 48

Carrowmore tomb 49

Carrowmore tomb 51, Listoghil

Above is tomb 51, also known as Listoghil, the tomb stands on the highest point of the Carrowmore complex, the only tomb definitely covered by a cairn and also the largest in the cemetery, the cairn is 34 metres in diameter. The tomb was partly excavated in the 1990s by Swedish archaeologist Goran Burenhult. Over the last few years work has been carried out on this huge cairn by the Office of Public Works, exposing the chamber pictured below, which now has a public viewing platform built around it. The chamber that stands inside the cairn is pictured below.

Carrowmore tomb 52

Carrowmore tomb 52a / 53

Carrowmore tomb 54

Carrowmore tomb 55

Carrowmore tomb 56

Carrowmore tomb 57

Tomb 57 is just a short distance north of tomb 56. This circle consists of 33 large contiguous boulders and almost 20 metres in diameter. There are no visible signs of a cromleac, which may have been destroyed. part of the circle is on private land.

Tomb 57 Longitude: 8° 31' 5" W. Latitude: 54° 14' 60" N

Carrowmore tomb 58

Carrowmore tomb 59

Situated: Two miles south west of Sligo Town, Carrowmore is well signposted and has a visitor centre car park. If heading from Dublin take the R292 for Strandhill and turn right at Redgate cross roads the centre is approximately half a mile down this road on the right.

Heritage card accepted.

Discovery Map 25: G 6614 3368. Last visit Sept 2020.

Longitude: 8° 31' 10" W Visitor Centre.

Latitude: 54° 15' 3" N.

Google Map

Photos: Jim Dempsey and José Gutierrez.

Carrowmore tomb 48
Carrowmore tomb 49
Carrowmore tomb 51, Listoghil Above is tomb 51, also known as Listoghil, the tomb stands on the highest point of the Carrowmore complex, the only tomb definitely covered by a cairn and also the largest in the cemetery, the cairn is 34 metres in diameter. The tomb was partly excavated in the 1990s by Swedish archaeologist Goran Burenhult. Over the last few years work has been carried out on this huge cairn by the Office of Public Works, exposing the chamber pictured below, which now has a public viewing platform built around it. The chamber that stands inside the cairn is pictured below.

Carrowmore tomb 52
Carrowmore tomb 52a / 53
Carrowmore tomb 54
Carrowmore tomb 55
Carrowmore tomb 56
Carrowmore tomb 57 Tomb 57 is just a short distance north of tomb 56. This circle consists of 33 large contiguous boulders and almost 20 metres in diameter. There are no visible signs of a cromleac, which may have been destroyed. part of the circle is on private land. Tomb 57 Longitude: 8° 31' 5" W. Latitude: 54° 14' 60" N
Carrowmore tomb 58
Carrowmore tomb 59
	Situated: Two miles south west of Sligo Town, Carrowmore is well signposted and has a visitor centre car park. If heading from Dublin take the R292 for Strandhill and turn right at Redgate cross roads the centre is approximately half a mile down this road on the right. Heritage card accepted. Discovery Map 25: G 6614 3368. Last visit Sept 2020. Longitude: 8° 31' 10" W Visitor Centre. Latitude: 54° 15' 3" N. Google Map Photos: Jim Dempsey and José Gutierrez.