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Skeagh Cairn
51.5748° N, -9.3385° E
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Skeagh Cairn is a cairn and ring barrow and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland. It is located 5.8 km (3.6 mi) northwest of Skibbereen. A ring barrow is located 20 m (70 ft) to the north. It is a large flat-topped cairn 19 m (62 ft) across and 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high. The cairn is believed to date to the Neolithic period. Festivals formerly took place here at midwinter.
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