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Ballymacgibbon Cairn is another huge, unopened and reletavely undisturbed probable passage mound. The limestone cairn is perhaps 45 - 50 meters in diameter, and is quite high. It is surrounded by a low mound, and kerbstones are visible in several places, one of which has some interesting lines or scratches. There is a large pile of stones on top of the cairn which is a fairly recent addition. This monument is signposted on the right-hand side of the road as you travel from Cross to Cong. Access is very easy, a short walk up along a track, then in across a stile. Knockma and Eochy's Cairn are probably visible, as they are all quite close by. There are three more cairns, all pretty ruined, within a kilometer of Ballymacgibbon. The stone circles are about 1.5 km west of the cairn. There is a large cashel (stone fort) in the field just south of the cairn, which is also worth a look.