Listoghil — Tomb 51

Nearest town:
Sligo (4km NE)
OS reference:
G662334
OS sheet:
25
Latitude:
54° 14' 53.68 N
Longitude:
8° 31' 6.88 W
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Images

Image of Listoghil – Tomb 51 (Chambered Cairn) by Vicster

Shame about the ugly chicken wire holding the cairn together but the kerbstone is beautifully (naturally) patterned

Aug 07

Vicster
Vicster Aug 11, 2007
Image of Listoghil – Tomb 51 (Chambered Cairn) by Vicster

Untouched since Neolithic times, the packing stones which hold the capstone in place.

Aug 07

Vicster
Vicster Aug 11, 2007
Image of Listoghil – Tomb 51 (Chambered Cairn) by CianMcLiam

The dolmen structure inside Carrowmore 51, Listoghil

Image credit: Ken Williams/ShadowsandStone.com
CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Aug 9, 2006
Image of Listoghil – Tomb 51 (Chambered Cairn) by CianMcLiam

Listoghil is now open for visitors to wander in and inspect the centre ‘dolmen’. The interior of the cairn looks incredibly fake, taking away from the rather nice tomb inside, unless you go in the dark that is!

Image credit: Ken Williams/www.ShadowsandStone.com 2006
CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Aug 8, 2006
Image of Listoghil – Tomb 51 (Chambered Cairn) by Cursuswalker

Tomb 51 (Listoghil) from the north, undergoing renovation.
August 2003

Image credit: Cursuswalker
Cursuswalker
Cursuswalker Oct 15, 2003

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Listoghil — Tomb 51

Vicster
Vicster Aug 11, 2007

Despite the rather unattractive chicken wire which holds the renovated cairn in place, this site was really intriguing to me. Later than the other burial chambers, the remains of 5 people (3 adults and 2 children) were found here and it is the most elaborate of the sites at Carrowmore.

What fascinated me though was the fact that, despite it having been partially excavted, the packing stones which held the lovely big capstone in place on the orthostats are untouched. I love this fact – what we now see is exactly how it was when it was first built. Fab.

Unfortunatley, the weather was too overcast for us to see the curved rock art which is carved into the capstone.

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