The Cavan Burren is one of the most unsung gems of Irish heritage destinations with most people entirely unaware of its existence. The park is located on a limestone plateau at the height of 295 metres in the shadow of Cuilcagh Mountain. It is also park of the Cuilcagh Lakeland’s Geopark which means the area is recognised by UNESCO as having exceptional geological heritage. There are many tombs dotted around the park, an area that was once planted heavily with forestry in the 1950s. Unfortunately, I feel it is undervalued due to its proximity between the republic and the six counties in the north. I have previous featured two other tombs at the site, those being the Calf House Portal Tomb and also the Tullygobban Wedge Tomb, the one I am looking at today is known as the Giant’s Grave Wedge Tomb. The folklore behind the name tells a story of two giants known as Lugh and Lag who were competing for the affections of a giantess. They challenged each other to jump over the nearby gorge, now known as the ‘Giant’s Leap’, but Lag who seemingly loved a challenge decided to jump backwards and fell to his death! He was of course buried within the tomb. The tomb itself is aligned west-east and is over 7 metres in length, there is evidence of a surrounding kerb which would probably have once held the base of a cairn in place. The portico is 2.5 metres by 1 metres and is covered with two roofstones, with the outer-most west stone containing some rock art, mainly cup and ring marks. The portico contains a standing stone, its function unclear, the portico is also separated from a main chamber by a septal stone, three roofstones cover this 4.5metres in length section of the tomb.

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