Cartron South radial cairn.

 

Well preserved radial cairn in Cartron South townland near Ballinakill village.

Christy Cunniffe

 

Ash tree in the centre of the cairn.

Christy Cunniffe

This attractive monument is situated on the downward slope of a steep rise in the landscape overlooking the village of Ballinakill, (Leitrim By.) Co. Galway. It is classified as a radial-stone cairn comprised of a circle of contiguous upright stones forming a well defined circular feature. Monuments of this type are accepted as dating to the later Bronze Age period.

Townland: CARTRON SOUTH

RMP: GA125-032—-

Classification: Cairn – radial-stone cairn