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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
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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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