Looking
west from circle 57; Queen Maeve's cairn is clearly visible, top left.
The visitor centre is housed in the cottage at the right. |
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Site 57 - Carrowmore No. 57. Situated about 8 paces to the E. of 56 (dolmen-circle). "This circle is perfect, and consists of thirty-two (thirty-three according to W. M.) stones of large size. The diameter is 47 feet. The cromleac is destroyed." - Petrie. " The result of searches in various spots within the circle was but a few uncalcined bones, also a small fragment of worked flint, and a flint flake, or spear head." - Wood Martin. The circle is slightly oval, measuring 60 feet from E. to W., and 52 from N. to S. (out to out). |
Two
of the Carrowmore circles, possibly 56 and 57, illustrated by Wakeman. |
