After two birthday cakes and pumpkin pie, we took a trip today to Carrowmore, as well as walking to the summit of Knocknarea.
Carrowmore is the largest cemetary of megalithic stones in Ireland. It was interesting to see the current worn paths of visitors connecting the sites together across the fields. The dolmen in one of the cairns is easily larger than the more famous Poulnabrone dolmen in the Burren.
Knocknarea dominates the background of Carrowmore, and at the summit is Queen Mebh's tomb. We walked to the 1,000 ft. peak and were offered a stunning 360 degree view of the surrounding land, lake and ocean. The wind was strong enough to blow Gabe off the top of the cairn. It was something we wanted to do since we arrived, as you cannot miss Knocknarea as it, along with Benbulben, are the two most persistent landmarks around Sligo.
Perhaps I'll post some more pictures once I get back to work and can avail of the broadband connection.
1 comments:
Wow! That sounded like a great trip with great views - Gabe was blown off the summit? That's hilarious!
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