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Brownshill Dolmen (Irish: Dolmain Chnoc an Bhrúnaigh) 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. [2] The tomb is listed as a National Monument. [3]
Brownshill Dolmen: Carlow-portal tomb: 5000–6000 years - ... Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates)
The dolmen in Ganghwa is a northern-type, table-shaped dolmen and is the biggest stone of this kind in South Korea, measuring 2.6 by 7.1 by 5.5 m (8.5 by 23.3 by 18.0 ft). [6] There are many sub-types and different styles. [9] Southern type dolmens are associated with burials but the reason for building northern style dolmens is uncertain. [5]
The dolmen is the subject of a poem by Samuel Ferguson from 1858 named Aideen's Grave. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] It is said that the poem came about through Ferguson's connection with Howth as well as his connection with the illustrator and antiquarian Margaret Stokes , who also lived nearby.
R726 at Brownshill Dolmen. The R726 road is a regional road in Ireland which runs west-east from the R417 in Carlow, County Carlow to the N81 near Rathvilly, County Carlow. The route is 19 km (12 mi) long. The Brownshill Dolmen is visible from the R726 just outside Carlow Town.
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Great dolmen – Type of dolmen in Nordic megalith architecture; Inuksuk – Inuit built stone landmark or cairn; Polygonal dolmen – Type of dolmen with five to nine supporting stones; Rectangular dolmen – Rectangular, enlarged or extended dolmen; Simple dolmen – Early form of dolmen or megalithic tomb
Grange stone circle, County Limerick, Ireland, 1829 Grange Stone Circle is the largest stone circle in Ireland.. The largest stone is Rannach Chruim Duibh (Crom Dubh's Division) [2] and is over 4m high and weighs 40 tonnes.