Neolithic
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The Neolithic Passage Tombs of Knocknashee
Introduction At the northern end of the broad summit of Knocknashee stand two large cairns, approximately 120 metres apart. Dating to the Neolithic period, probably within the fourth millennium BC, they form part of the remarkable passage-tomb tradition of County Sligo and are among the earliest surviving monuments on a hill that would remain a… Continue reading
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The Court Tombs of Cloonaraher and Cloondrihara
Among the oldest monuments in the Achonry-Mullinabreena Introduction Beneath the slopes of Knocknashee, and little more than a mile apart, lie two of the oldest surviving monuments in the Achonry–Mullinabreena landscape. The court tombs at Cloonaraher and Cloondrihara date to the Early Neolithic period, probably between 3700 and 3500 BC, and were constructed by some… Continue reading