

All products are produced on-demand and shipped worldwide within 2 - 3 business days. The drawing may be purchased as wall art, home decor, apparel, phone cases, greeting cards, and more. A nearby fourth upright stone stands close by and might be the remains of a forecourt. Brownshill Dolmen is a drawing by Brian Keating which was uploaded on October 8th, 2019. At Brownshill both portal stones and the gate-stone are still in situ the capstone lies on top of the portals and gate-stone and slopes to the ground away from the entrance.The dolmen has not been excavated. The capstone is thought to have been covered by an earthen mound and a gate stone blocked the entrance. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rios travel planner. It is distinguished for the flanking of its burial chamber with two large upright stones supporting the granite capstone of the chamber. There are 3 ways to get from Brownshill dolmen to Toronto by bus, plane or shuttle. We were travelling back to Dublin from Kilkenny at the end of our touring holiday in Ireland, and saw signs to the Brownshill Dolmen.

After reading the information board there we followed the path alongside the field,eventually arriving at a cleared area in the middle of the field, where the dolmen. Known as the The tomb was built between 40 BC. The tomb is listed as a National Monument. Its capstone weighs an estimated 150 metric tons, and is reputed to be the heaviest in Europe. Brownshill portal tomb - 456781.jpg 640 × 480 58 KB Brownshill-i dolmen.jpg 1,600 × 1,200 736 KB IMG BrownshillFromRoad. Known as the Kernanstown Cromlech, sometimes spelled as Browneshill Dolmen, it is sited on the former estate house of the Browne family from which it takes its name.The tomb was built between 40 BC. We were travelling back to Dublin from Kilkenny at the end of our touring holiday in Ireland, and saw signs to the Brownshill Dolmen.Eventually found the small roadside car park. Do you have anything to say about this Dont hesitate and write your information and experience to help other travelers. Brownshill Dolmen (Dolmain Chnoc an Bhrnaigh in Irish) is a very large megalithic portal tomb situated 3 km east of Carlow, in County Carlow, Ireland. Its capstone weighs an estimated 150 metric tons and is reputed to be the. County Dublin has some of the largest and most interesting examples of portal dolmens in Ireland. The tomb is listed as a National Monument. Brownshill Dolmen is a very large megalithic portal tomb situated in Carlow. The Brownshill dolmen in County Carlow, said to weigh somewhere between 100 and 150 tons. Its capstone weighs an estimated 150 metric tons, and is reputed to be the heaviest in Europe. Brownshill Dolmen is a very large megalithic portal tomb situated 3 km east of Carlow, in County Carlow, Ireland.
