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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 ]
Brownshill Dolmen: Carlow-portal tomb: 5000–6000 years -Carnfree: ... 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 Brownshill Dolmen, situated on the Hacketstown Road , has a capstone which weighs an estimated 100 metric tons, and is reputed to be the heaviest in Europe. [45] The tomb is listed as a national monument. There are at least 10 megalithic tombs within the county, of which 7 are dolmens. Carlow and Kilkenny have 14 dolmens between them, many ...
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.
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
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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.