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View
of Cairn T from the end recess of Cairn I. Martin
Brennan noted that this alignment marks the May/August cross-quarter day
sunrises. |
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The Fire Eye stone. |
Loughcrew - Cairn I Cairn I is located on a small knoll to the south of Cairn L on Cairnbane West. The cairn is 19 meters in diameter, and the chamber has seven recesses. The passage and chamber measure about 7 meters in length, and the orientation is towards Cairn T. The chamber is unroofed, and one possible corbell with engravings remains in the rear left recess. There are 13 decorated stones remaining, including the so-called Fire Eye stone on the north side of the passage.
The chamber has seven recesses. |
