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| Labbacallee Megalithic Tomb - Glanworth |
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Easily
missed this tomb is sited by the side of the road from Glanworth to
Fermoy. Over 3,500 years old, it is perhaps the best preserved
wedge-shaped Gallery Grave in Europe. It is unusual in having two
chambers and the rare feature of a gap in the upper corner – thought to
facilitate the departure of the "Old Hag’s" spirit (Labbacallee – "Hag’s
Bed"). Excavation unearthed the remains of, Mogh Ruith’s reputed wife,
along with prehistoric pottery, presently housed in the Dublin National
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| Lough Gur Stone Circle |
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A beautifully preserved stone circle a short drive away
from Greenfields. Lough Gur Stone Circle is part
of a large complex of neolithic sites that surround Lough Gur. The site,
which lies about 10 miles south of Limerick, Ireland, is the largest
stone circle in Ireland
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| The Ardpatrick Stone |
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This is a single standing stone over 2
metres tall and 1.4 metres wide and 30cm thick. |
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| Glanworth Castle and Dominican Friary |
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Glanworth is less than 5 minutes away by
car. For a village of its size, Glanworth preserves some
remarkable monuments, the most impressive of which is the castle built
by the Roches overlooking the River Funsheon, where it is now crossed by
a graceful, narrow bridge of the 18th century or earlier. The kernel of
the castle is a stout mid 13th century keep, almost square in plan and
with walls more than 6 feet thick. On the landward side, the gatehouse
of the 13th century castle was incorporated into a complex of domestic
buildings, including a tall tower added in the buildings, including a
tall tower added in the 15th/16th century, and not far away is the long,
hall like church of a Dominican priory founded in 1475, also by the
Roches.
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