Miosgán Médhbh

Miosgán Méabh (Maeve's lump of butter) also known as Queen Maeve's grave is a large cairn on the summit of Knocknarea in County Sligo.[1] The cairn is thought to conceal a passage grave from the Irish Neolithic era.[2] It is the largest cairn in Ireland, excepting those at the Brú na Bóinne complex in Meath.[3]

Queen Maeve's Rocks

References
  1. "Knocknarea - iSnare Free Encyclopedia". Isnare.com. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. "History of Knocknarea". Go Strandhill. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  3. "Ancient Places". Sligo.ie. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

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