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Friday, April 20, 2012

Brownshill Dolmen

Brownshill Dolmen by sachinvijayan
Brownshill Dolmen, a photo by sachinvijayan on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
The Brownshill Dolmen (Dolmain Chnoc an Bhrúnaigh in Irish) is a megalithic portal tomb situated 3 km east of Carlow, in County Carlow, Ireland. It lies just off the R726 regional road and is clearly visible from the road. The capstone at Brownshill, weighing an estimated 100 metric tons, is reputed to be the heaviest in Europe.The tomb is listed as a National Monument.

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